揄 (yú) · to mock (in 揶揄), to draw out, to wave

Meanings

1 to mock (in 揶揄)
2 to draw out
3 to wave

Characters

揄

yú

to mock (in 揶揄)

Examples

HSK 7-9

观众用笑声揶揄那位演员。

Guānzhòng yòng xiàoshēng yéyú nà wèi yǎnyuán.

The audience teased the performer with their laughter.

HSK 7-9

她的话是对他自尊的一种轻轻揶揄。

Tā de huà shì duì tā zìzūn de yì zhǒng qīngqīng yéyú.

Her remarks were a gentle dig at his pride.

Tips

usage

Modern usage of 揄 is almost entirely in 揶揄 (to ridicule). Its classical sense was to draw out or wave something.

Components

radical

扌 shǒu

hand; gesture

The hand radical, side form of 手, fits the original meaning of 揄: to pull out or wave with the hand.

phonetic

俞 yú

to consent; yu

Supplies the sound yú exactly. The same phonetic drives 愉 and 输 in this sound family.

Stroke Order

揄 yú

Related Words

揶揄 yéyú #32,425

to mock / to ridicule / to tease

抽 chōu HSK 5 #1,379

to draw out / to pull out / to smoke (cigarettes) / to extract

抽出 chōuchū #8,273

to draw out; to pull out / to find (time); to set aside

拔 bá HSK 7-9 #2,896

to pull up; to pull out; to uproot / to select; to promote; to stand out

彻头彻尾 chètóu-chèwěi #9,186

through and through / from beginning to end / out-and-out; thoroughly

撤离 chèlí HSK 7-9 #4,986

to withdraw; to evacuate / to pull out (from a location)

挨 ái HSK 7-9 #5,027

to suffer; to endure (something unpleasant) / to pull through; to drag out (hard times) / to delay; to stall; to dawdle

避开 bìkāi #4,764

to avoid / to steer clear of / to get out of the way

保释 bǎoshì #4,038

to bail out / to post bail for

搬走 bānzǒu #3,982

to move away / to move out