蔚 (yù): surname Yu

蔚 (yù) is a Chinese character meaning “surname yu.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 尉 (phonetic). It ranks #3109 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 蔚 grass. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 艹 grass14 strokesFrequency #3109艹 semantic 尉 phonetic

Definitions

surname Yu

Etymology & Origin

蔚

pictophoneticgrass

Decomposition: ⿱艹尉 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:艹semantic 尉phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
蔚蓝	wèi lán	azure
蔚为大观	wèi wéi dà guān	to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
蔚然成风	wèi rán chéng fēng	to have become common practice (idiom)
蔚为	wèi wéi	see 蔚成[wei4 cheng2]
蔚起	wèi qǐ	(literary) to mushroom
蔚成	wèi chéng	to afford (a magnificent view etc)
蔚县	yù xiàn	Yu County or Yuxian, a county in Zhangjiakou City 張家口市\|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 Shi4], Hebei
炳蔚	bǐng wèi	splendid (of writing style)
彬蔚	bīn wèi	erudite and refined

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

蔚 appears in 9 compound words: 78 as the first character, 22 as the last, and 0 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 蔚 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

莫mò

0.4895,514 co-occurrences

蓝lán

0.4882,286 co-occurrences

颂sòng

0.469588 co-occurrences

肇zhào

0.424630 co-occurrences

吟yín

0.404306 co-occurrences

芯xīn

0.393342 co-occurrences

文wén

0.38110,548 co-occurrences

山shān

0.3776,600 co-occurrences

卑bēi

0.371348 co-occurrences

萝luó

0.35996 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

蔚然成风wèiránchéngfēngHSK 7+

something becomes a trend or common practice; something becomes the order of the day

phrase

蔚为大观wèiwéidàguānHSK 7+

to present a magnificent spectacle

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

蔚字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

yù zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

The character "蔚" is not used very often in everyday life.

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 蔚 (yù) mean in Chinese?

蔚 (yù) primarily means "surname yu." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3109 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 蔚 and 慰?

蔚 (yù) and 慰 (wèi) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 艹 vs 忄 (same 尉 component).

How many strokes does 蔚 have?

蔚 is written with 14 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 蔚?

The radical associated with 蔚 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are the components of 蔚?

蔚 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 尉 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹尉 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 蔚?

Common words with 蔚 include: 蔚蓝 (wèi lán, "azure"); 蔚为大观 (wèi wéi dà guān, "to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)"); 蔚然成风 (wèi rán chéng fēng, "to have become common practice (idiom)"); 蔚为 (wèi wéi, "see 蔚成[wei4 cheng2]"); 蔚起 (wèi qǐ, "(literary) to mushroom"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 蔚 (yù)?

Several characters share the pronunciation yù: 熨 (reconciled). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 蔚 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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