(): bath, to bathe

() is a Chinese character meaning “bath.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #2231 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, water. Its radical form (water) appears in many related characters such as (shuǐ, water), (hàn, Han ethnic group), (, steam).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. bath
  2. to bathe

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵谷 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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10

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
nounyù shìbathroom6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
yù gāngbathtub
lín yùto take a shower
mù yùto take a bath
yù pénbathtub
rì guāng yùsunbathing
yù jīnbath towel
yù chípublic bath
yù yībathrobe
xǐ yùto bathe
yù màoshower cap
yù chǎngbathing spot
yù xuèblood-soaked
yù yèbody wash
yù huǒ chóng shēngto rise from the ashes (idiom)
rì guāng yù shìsun room
49
Total compounds
41
As first character
29
As last character
31
As middle character

appears in 49 compound words: 41 as the first character, 29 as the last, and 31 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

0.7389,564 co-occurrences
lín
0.6084,133 co-occurrences
gāng
0.5964,250 co-occurrences
shì
0.53818,357 co-occurrences
zǎo
0.505701 co-occurrences
0.4933,383 co-occurrences
chí
0.4643,864 co-occurrences
zhēng
0.4601,458 co-occurrences
xiě
0.4313,702 co-occurrences
pāo
0.4261,008 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

yùhuǒchóngshēngHSK 6+

to be given a new lease on life after a tragedy

phrase
zǎo shēn yù déHSK 6+

to bathe the body and cleanse virtue (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation; cleanliness is next to godliness

phrase

Showing 2 of 3 idioms containing .

Example Sentences

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清晨的面波光粼粼,倒映着岸边的柳树。

qīng chén de yù miàn bō guāng 粼 粼 , dǎo yìng zhe àn biān de liǔ shù .

The early morning water shimmered with ripples, reflecting the willow trees along the shore.

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发明洗澡吃橙子的人是个天才?揭秘“室水果”背后的科学与乐趣

fā míng xǐ zǎo chī chéng zǐ de rén shì gè tiān cái ? jiē mì yù shì shuǐ guǒ bèi hòu de kē xué yǔ lè qù

The man who invented the bath and eating oranges was a genius? Uncover the science and fun behind "Bathroom Fruit"

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人母何雁诗“股惑”游越南 着比坚尼晒日光一转身惊为天人!

rén mǔ hé yàn shī gǔ huò yóu yuè nán zhe bǐ jiān ní shài rì guāng yù yī zhuǎn shēn jīng wéi tiān rén !

Mother He Yanshi "Stock Confusion" traveled to Vietnam in a bikini and sunbathed in a bikini, and turned around and was amazed!

Hk01.comFeb 2026

...弄坏舅父iPad 遭衣架打及用杯盖掟伤头

. . . nòng huài jiù fù i P a d zāo yī jià dǎ jí yòng bēi gài 掟 shāng tóu yù xiě

... He broke his uncle's iPad, was hit on a hanger, and threw a cup lid on his head, causing blood to pour blood

東方日報Feb 2026

京都屏设计独特 告别传统帘缺点

jīng dōu yù bǐng shè jì dú tè gào bié chuán tǒng yù lián quē diǎn

Kyoto's bath screen design is unique, say goodbye to the shortcomings of traditional shower curtains

東森新聞Feb 2026

饭店一晚6000 大厅却躺死蟑螂 巾泛黄又湿

fàn diàn yī wǎn 6 0 0 0 dà tīng què tǎng sǐ 蟑 螂 yù jīn fàn huáng yòu shī

The hotel is 6,000 a night, but the lobby is lying dead, and the bath towel is yellow and wet

Tatoeba

有人把她淹死在缸里。

Yǒurén bǎ tā yānsǐ zài yùgāng lǐ.

Somebody had drowned her in the bathtub.

Tatoeba

小木屋沐在月光之中。

Xiǎo mù wū mùyù zài yuèguāng zhīzhōng.

The little cabin was bathed in moonlight.

Tatoeba

这个淋的莲蓬头太低了。

Zhège línyù de liánpengtóu tài dī le.

The shower head in this shower is too low.

Tatoeba

艾德蒙多躲在室的角落。

ài dé mēng duō duǒ zài yùshì de jiǎoluò.

Edmundo hid in the back corner of the bathroom.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 浴 (yù) mean in Chinese?
浴 (yù) primarily means "bath." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2231 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 浴 and 俗?
浴 (yù) and 俗 (sú) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 氵 vs 亻 (same 谷 component).
How many strokes does 浴 have?
浴 is written with 10 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 浴?
The radical associated with 浴 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.
What are the components of 浴?
浴 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 谷 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵谷 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 浴?
Common words with 浴 include: 浴室 (yù shì, "bathroom"); 浴缸 (yù gāng, "bathtub"); 淋浴 (lín yù, "to take a shower"); 沐浴 (mù yù, "to take a bath"); 浴盆 (yù pén, "bathtub"). There are over 49 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 浴 (yù)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yù: 欲 (desire), 裕 (abundant), 于 ((of time or place) in), 余 ((literary) I), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 浴 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 浴 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.