How is 右 pronounced?

右 is pronounced “yòu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 右?

右 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 右?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 右 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 1locativeadjective

右

yòu

右 (yòu) means “(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west; (literary) the right side as the side of precedence”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

请往右走。

Qǐng wǎng yòu zǒu.

Please go right.

Words containing 右

右边yòu bianright side; right, to the right 左右zuǒ yòuleft and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto; maxim

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Frequently asked questions

What does 右 mean?: 右 (yòu) means “(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west; (literary) the right side as the side of precedence”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 右 pronounced?: 右 is pronounced “yòu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 右?: 右 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 右?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 右 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18