渝 (yú): short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆, old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江 in Sichuan

渝 (yú) is a Chinese character meaning “short name for chongqing 重慶|重庆.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 俞 (phonetic). It ranks #2948 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 渝 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 水 (shuǐ, water), 汉 (hàn, Han ethnic group), 汽 (qì, steam).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 氵 water12 strokesFrequency #2948氵 semantic 俞 phonetic

Definitions

short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆
old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江 in Sichuan

Etymology & Origin

渝

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵俞 (layout: left-right)

Components:氵semantic 俞phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
忠贞不渝	zhōng zhēn bù yú	unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom)
始终不渝	shǐ zhōng bù yú	unswerving
坚贞不渝	jiān zhēn bù yú	unyielding integrity (idiom)
坚持不渝	jiān chí bù yú	to stick to sth without change (idiom)
渝中区	yú zhōng qū	Yuzhong, the central district of Chongqing 重慶\|重庆[Chong2 qing4]
渝水区	yú shuǐ qū	Yushui, a district of Xinyu City 新余市[Xin1 yu2 Shi4], Jiangxi
周渝民	zhōu yú mín	Zhou Yumin or Vic Zhou (1981-), Taiwan singer and actor, member of pop group F4
不渝	bù yú	constant
渝中	yú zhōng	see 渝中區\|渝中区[Yu2 zhong1 Qu1]
成渝	chéng yú	Chengdu 成都 and Chongqing 重慶\|重庆
渝水	yú shuǐ	old name of the Jialing River 嘉陵江[Jia1 ling2 Jiang1] in Sichuan and Chongqing

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

渝 appears in 11 compound words: 36 as the first character, 55 as the last, and 9 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 渝 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

钧jūn

0.94110 co-occurrences

官guān

0.61412 co-occurrences

察chá

0.60610 co-occurrences

林lín

0.57012 co-occurrences

沪hù

0.484780 co-occurrences

放fàng

0.48411 co-occurrences

铁tiě

0.4734,506 co-occurrences

利lì

0.47012 co-occurrences

庆qìng

0.4141,308 co-occurrences

昆kūn

0.398654 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

始终不渝shǐzhōng bùyúHSK 7+

to remain the same all along; to be consistent throughout without change

phrase

忠贞不渝zhōngzhēnbùyúHSK 7+

to be steadfastly faithful

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

暴雨过后，渝水上涨，淹没了低洼的街道。

bào yǔ guò hòu , yú shuǐ shǎng zhǎng , yān méi le dī 洼 de jiē dào .

After the downpour, the Yu River swelled, flooding the low-lying streets.

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

“十四五”期间“渝新欧”班列开行超1.3万列

shí sì wǔ qī jiān yú xīn ōu bān liè kāi háng chāo 1 . 3 wàn liè

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, more than 13,000 "Chongqing-Xin-Europe" trains were operated

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

...第5次聚焦科技创新创新发展,武汉矢志不渝

. . . dì 5 cì jù jiāo kē jì chuàng xīn chuàng xīn fā zhǎn , wǔ hàn shǐ zhì bù yú

... For the fifth time, Wuhan is committed to scientific and technological innovation and development

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

基隆检察官林渝钧涉放高利贷疑逼签亿元债权遭声押前妻百...

jī lóng jiǎn chá guān lín yú jūn shè fàng gāo lì dài yí bī qiān yì yuán zhài quán zāo shēng yā qián qī bǎi . . .

Keelung prosecutor Lin Yujun was suspected of lending usury and forced to sign 100 million yuan of creditor's rights, and his ex-wife was detained...

中時新聞網Feb 2026

基隆检察官林渝钧放高利贷每月停车场收375万现金凌晨...

jī lóng jiǎn chá guān lín yú jūn fàng gāo lì dài měi yuè tíng chē chǎng shōu 3 7 5 wàn xiàn jīn líng chén . . .

Keelung prosecutor Lin Yujun loaned usury and collected 3.75 million cash in the parking lot every month in the early morning...

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

检察官林渝钧涉案检警调意外

jiǎn chá guān lín yú jūn shè àn jiǎn jǐng diào yì wài

Prosecutor Lin Yujun was involved in the case of the prosecution and police investigation accident

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 渝 (yú) mean in Chinese?

渝 (yú) primarily means "short name for chongqing 重慶|重庆." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2948 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 渝 and 长?

渝 (yú) and 长 (cháng) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 渝 (short) vs 长 (long).

How many strokes does 渝 have?

渝 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 渝?

The radical associated with 渝 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.

What are the components of 渝?

渝 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 俞 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵俞 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 渝?

Common words with 渝 include: 忠贞不渝 (zhōng zhēn bù yú, "unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom)"); 始终不渝 (shǐ zhōng bù yú, "unswerving"); 坚贞不渝 (jiān zhēn bù yú, "unyielding integrity (idiom)"); 坚持不渝 (jiān chí bù yú, "to stick to sth without change (idiom)"); 渝中区 (yú zhōng qū, "Yuzhong, the central district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]"). There are over 11 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 渝 (yú)?

Several characters share the pronunciation yú: 愉 (pleased), 逾 (to exceed), 于 ((of time or place) in), 余 ((literary) I), and 2 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 渝 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 渝 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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