用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
用来
yònglái
to be used for
Characters in this word
来 lái
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 未 not yet 丷 horns
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 笔用来写字。 Bǐ yònglái xiě zì. A pen is used for writing.
- 这杯用来喝水。 Zhè bēi yònglái hē shuǐ. This cup is used for drinking water.
- 手机用来聊天。 Shǒujī yònglái liáotiān. A phone is used for chatting.
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