釉 (yòu): glaze (of porcelain)

釉 (yòu) is a Chinese character meaning “glaze (of porcelain).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 酉 (wine). It ranks #4416 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 酉 wine12 strokesFrequency #4416

Definitions

  1. glaze (of porcelain)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
牙釉质yá yòu zhìtooth enamel
青釉qīng yòuceladon, classic Chinese style of ceramic glaze
唇釉chún yòu(cosmetics) liquid lipstick (typically with a glossier, lacquer-like finish compared to Western liquid lipsticks, tho...
瓷釉cí yòuporcelain glaze
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Total compounds
0
As first character
75
As last character
25
As middle character

釉 appears in 4 compound words: 0 as the first character, 75 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

釉字由12笔画组成，结构很巧妙。

yòu zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .

The character "釉" consists of 12 strokes and has a very ingenious structure.

EttodayMar 2026

釉彩界的当代传奇!釉彩大师范振金史博馆特展...

yòu cǎi jiè de dāng dài chuán qí ! yòu cǎi dà shī fàn zhèn jīn shǐ bó guǎn tè zhǎn . . .

A Contemporary Legend in the World of Glazed Ceramics! Special Exhibition at the Fan Zhenjin Museum of History...

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 釉 (yòu) mean in Chinese?
釉 (yòu) primarily means "glaze (of porcelain)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #4416 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 釉 have?
釉 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 釉?
The radical associated with 釉 is 酉 (wine). This radical appears in many characters related to wine.
What are common words containing 釉?
Common words with 釉 include: 牙釉质 (yá yòu zhì, "tooth enamel"); 青釉 (qīng yòu, "celadon, classic Chinese style of ceramic glaze"); 唇釉 (chún yòu, "(cosmetics) liquid lipstick (typically with a glossier, lacquer-like finish compared to Western liquid lipsticks, tho..."); 瓷釉 (cí yòu, "porcelain glaze"). There are over 4 compound words containing this character.
Is 釉 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 釉 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.