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用yòng

to use; expense (费用); usefulness (有用); need, usually in negatives (不用)

用 is to use — spending, usefulness, and no need at all.

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single whole character · 用

to use; expense (费用); usefulness (有用); need, usually in negatives (不用)

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用yòng

to use; expense (费用); usefulness (有用); need, usually in negatives (不用)

用 is to use — spending, usefulness, and no need at all.

Taught as one complete written unit; the header describes the original as a pictograph of a bucket.

yòngTone 4
  • to use
  • expense (费用)
  • usefulness (有用)
  • need, usually in negatives (不用)
  • 作用zuòyòngeffect; function
  • 费用fèiyòngexpense; cost

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