愚 - yú - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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13 strokes
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愚

yú

Definition

to be stupid
to deceive
stupid
idiot
(to make a) fool (of)
foolish
to cheat
me or I (modest)

Character Decomposition

Related words (22)

愚人

yú rén

stupid person; ignoramus

stupid and arrogant

unquestioning filial piety

愚弄

yú nòng

to make a fool out of; to fool; to dupe

ignorant and feeble

my humble opinion

ignorant and weak

clumsy and stupid

ignorant; uneducated

ignorant masses; to keep the people in ignorance

fool; stupid person

stupid; clumsy

ignorant; block-head

silly; stupid

my humble opinion

stupid; slow-witted

ignorant and backward

愚顽

yú wán

ignorant and stubborn

stupid; foolish

simple-minded and ill-informed

impossibly stupid

idiot; ignorant fool

Idioms (4)

愚公移山

yú gōng yí shān

the old man moves mountains (idiom); (fig.) where there's a will, there's a way

愚昧无知

yú mèi wú zhī

stupid and ignorant (idiom)

大智如愚

dà zhì rú yú

the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time

大智若愚

dà zhì ruò yú

great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)

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