用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
用途
yòngtú
use; purpose
Characters in this word
途 tú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 余 surplus, remainder
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这书有用途。 Zhè shū yǒu yòngtú. This book has a use.
- 手机用途很多。 Shǒujī yòngtú hěn duō. A phone has many uses.
- 这个用途不大。 Zhège yòngtú bú dà. This use is not very great.
Related words
- 不用 búyòng no need to
- 用 yòng to use; with
- 有用 yǒuyòng useful
- 常用 chángyòng commonly used
- 使用 shǐyòng to use
- 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card
- 作用 zuòyòng role; effect
- 采用 cǎiyòng to use; to adopt
- 费用 fèiyòng expenses; cost
- 利用 lìyòng to use; to take advantage of
- 没用 méiyòng useless
- 适用 shìyòng to apply; to be suitable