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熨

2 readings · tap one to hear it

an iron; to iron

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Old HSK
Level 6
Strokes
15
Radical
火 +11
Structure
Top–bottom 上下
Traditional
熨
Common rank
#4,319
Unicode
U+71A8

Formation & memory

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How 熨 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

火 meaning “fire” + 尉 sound ( wèi )

Components 尉 火

Words with 熨

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WordPinyinMeaning
熨法 yùn fǎ application of a hot compress (TCM)
熨斗 yùn dǒu clothes iron
熨烫 yùn tàng to iron (clothes)

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 尉 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
尉 sound part wèi officer, military rank
慰 wèi to calm, to comfort, to reassure
蔚 wèi thick, luxuriant; resplendent, ornamental