游

遊

yóu

verb HSK 3 #2,419

Meanings

1 to swim
2 to travel; to tour; to roam

Characters

to swim; to travel

Contains the water radical 氵, reflecting swimming as the original meaning.

Examples

鱼在水里游。

Yú zài shuǐ lǐ yóu.

The fish swims in the water.

他喜欢到处游。

Tā xǐhuan dàochù yóu.

He likes to travel everywhere.

Tips

usage

游 combines with other characters to form common words: 游泳 (swim), 游戏 (game), 旅游 (travel/tourism), 游客 (tourist).

Stroke Order

游 yóu