用 — Chinese character
用
yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
- Pinyin
- yòng
- Radical
- 101 ⽤ (Use)
- Strokes
- 5
- Components
- 冂
- Japanese
- 用 as a kanji
Common words with 用
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ |
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 用户 (用戶) | yòng hù | user; consumer |
| 采用 (採用) | cǎi yòng | to adopt; to employ |
| 应用 (應用) | yìng yòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 不用 | bù yòng | need not |
| 运用 (運用) | yùn yòng | to use; to put to use |
| 用于 (用於) | yòng yú | to use in; to use on; to use for |
| 用来 (用來) | yòng lái | to be used for |
| 费用 (費用) | fèi yòng | cost; expenditure |
| 适用 (適用) | shì yòng | to be applicable |
English words written with 用
用 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 24 · Analects 21 · Art of War 47 · I Ching 56 · Mencius 46 · Zhuangzi 111 · Great Learning 4 · Doctrine of the Mean 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 6
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 11
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 27
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 28
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 31
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 35
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 40
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