釉

yòu
#2,917 most
frequent character
glaze (of porcelain)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

釉 pairs the sound part 由 yóu with 釆, an empty part that once showed an animal paw in dirt. The character first meant glaze on pottery or enamelware, then simply glaze.

Drawn as: animal paw in dirt

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Homophones

HSK 3
又yòu
(once) again, also, both... and...
右yòu
right
幼yòu
young
诱yòu
(literary) to induce, to entice

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