yòng

to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

我用手机打电话。

I use my phone to make calls.

这个电脑很好用。

This computer is very easy to use.