熨

yù
HSK 6
#4,480 most
frequent character
reconciled, smooth
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

熨 has 火 fire as its meaning part and 尉 wèi as its sound part. It first meant pressing clothes with a fire-heated iron, then grew to name the iron itself and the act of ironing.

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Example Sentences

请把这件衣服熨平。
qǐng bǎ zhè jiàn yīfú yùnpíng 。
Please iron this piece of clothing.
在熨衣服之前，先准备好熨斗。
zài yùn yīfú zhīqián ， xiān zhǔnbèi hǎo yùndǒu 。
Prepare the iron before ironing the clothes.
她每周都会熨几件衬衫。
tā měizhōu dōuhuì yùn jī jiàn chènshān 。
She irons a few shirts every week.

Same Characters, Different Readings

熨yùn
an iron, to iron

Words with similar meanings

熨烫yùntàng
to iron
熨烫 is a more specific term that emphasizes the process of ironing, typically used in formal contexts.

Homophones

玉yù
jade
遇yù
meet, encounter
誉yù
to praise, to acclaim, reputation
御yù
(bound form) imperial, royal

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