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约yuē

to arrange to meet. 6 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin yuēStrokes 6Radical 纟Band HSK 3Words 10

How to write 约

Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–6 write 勺.

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Stroke order chart for 约 — 6 strokes, radical 纟

Write 约 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 约 · the stroke-order rules

What 约 is made of

纟 (sī, silk) and 勺 (sháo, spoon).

Thread.

Words that use 约

约(yuē) to arrange to meet
跟别人商量好一起做某件事的时间

老朋友相约在茶舍见面。The old friends arranged to meet at the teahouse.

Lesson 242, 人生际遇与从容哲思 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom

节(jié)约(yuē) to economize on spending
尽量少花,把该省的省下来

我们要节约用水,不要浪费。We should economize on water and not waste it.

Lesson 154, 经贸效益与节约 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade

大(dà)约(yuē) approximately, roughly speaking
不是精确的数字,只是大概估计

这条河大约有三百米宽。This river is roughly three hundred metres wide.

Lesson 154, 经贸效益与节约 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade

约(yuē)会(huì) a date, a rendezvous
事先约好和某人见面

周末他赴了一场轻松的约会。On the weekend he went to a relaxed a date.

Lesson 373, 龙腾虎跃与圆满凯旋 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur

签(qiān)约(yuē) to sign a contract
指双方正式订立合同

代表们顺利完成了签约。The delegates smoothly signed the deal.

Lesson 468, 信守商约 · 信约立身与力作弘毅 · Integrity of Promise & Resolute Effort

约(yuē)束(shù) to restrain, constrain
指对行为加以限制或规范

遵守文明公约约束,面对琐事从不抱怨。Everyone stayed bound by the neighborhood's civility pact.

Lesson 518, 月白风清 · 笃行安澜与同舟共济 · Steadfast Peace & Standing Together in Adversity

制(zhì)约(yuē) to constrain, restrict
指受到某种因素的限制和支配

决不能被情绪制约。女警修剪整齐指甲。They refused to be ruled by their emotions.

Lesson 529, 整饬安澜 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service

合(hé)约(yuē) contract, agreement
指双方订立的书面协议

青年生性好学,主导签署了商业合约。They took the lead in signing a business contract.

Lesson 590, 和衷共济 · 笃行和济与乾坤安澜 · Harmony, Core Vigor & Natural Resilience

预(yù)约(yuē) to book in advance
指事先约定时间

参观这里需要提前预约。A visit here must be booked in advance.

Lesson 679, 校园星空 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements

约(yuē)定(dìng) to agree on, arrange
指事先商量确定

演出前大家约定好时间。Before the show everyone agreed on a time.

Lesson 681, 演出约定 · 探赜索隐与勇攀高峰 · Pioneering Exploration & Peak Achievements

Characters that contain 约

药yào

More characters with the radical 纟

All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.

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