Learn a Chinese Character - 浴 (yù) - Bathe

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 氵 (Water radical)

Stroke Count: 10

Character Decomposition: 氵 + 谷 (Water + Valley, the water radical indicates the meaning related to water, and combined with '谷' forms the character for 'bathe')

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2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yù (Fourth tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

To bathe, take a bath. Indicates the action of washing the body with water.

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 沐浴 (mù yù) - Bathe, also metaphorically means to be exposed to or influenced by something, like 'be bathed in sunlight'
• 浴室 (yù shì) - Bathroom
• 浴巾 (yù jīn) - Bath towel

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

浴 is mainly used as a verb. It can be used in phrases like '沐浴阳光' (be bathed in sunlight) where it has a more metaphorical use. It often collocates with words related to the action of bathing or the places and items associated with it.

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, bathing has been an important part of daily life and hygiene. There are also some cultural and religious connotations related to bathing, such as purification in some traditional ceremonies. The idea of cleanliness and purification is often associated with the act of bathing in Chinese traditions.

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember '浴' by associating the water radical '氵' with the action of using water, and '谷' can be thought of as a place where water might accumulate for bathing. The combination of the water radical and '谷' helps to form the concept of bathing.