御

yù

adjective #13,199

Meanings

1 imperial
2 royal
3 (literary) to drive (a carriage)
4 (literary) to govern

Characters

imperial; to drive; to govern

Examples

这是一道御膳。

Zhè shì yī dào yùshàn.

This is an imperial dish.

Tips

usage

As a bound form, 御 appears in compounds: 御花园 (imperial garden), 防御 (defense), 驾御 (to control/drive). Rarely used alone in modern Chinese.

Stroke Order

御 yù