遇

yù
#897 most
frequent character
meet, encounter
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

遇 has 辶, showing walking on a road, as a picture part, and 禺 yú (also ǒu, yù) as the sound part. It first meant to meet unexpectedly. The meaning grew to receive guests, then treatment of guests, and finally opportunity or chance.

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Example Sentences

我昨天在咖啡馆遇到了我的老朋友。
wǒ zuótiān zài kāfēi guǎn yùdào le wǒde lǎopéngyǒu 。
I met my old friend at the café yesterday.
我们在公园里遇到了许多游客。
wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ yùdào le xǔduō yóukè 。
We encountered many tourists in the park.
如果你遇到困难，记得来找我。
rúguǒ nǐ yùdào kùnnán ， jìde lái zhǎo wǒ 。
If you encounter difficulties, remember to come find me.

Same Characters, Different Readings

遇Yu4
surname Yu

Words with similar meanings

碰到pèngdào
to bump into
More informal, often implies an accidental meeting.
相遇xiāngyù
to meet each other
More formal and implies a mutual meeting.

Homophones

HSK 6
熨yù
reconciled, smooth
玉yù
jade
誉yù
to praise, to acclaim, reputation
御yù
(bound form) imperial, royal

Words Starting With 遇

遇到yù dào
to meet; to run into; to come across

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