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妤 — pronunciations, definitions, and tags
HanziPinyinEnglishTags
beautiful, handsome, fairx, 7 strokes, radical 女, Very Hard
(yu2) T2
  1. 1beautiful, handsome, fair
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March 24, 2026
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The character 妤 (yú) conveys the idea of beauty, often referring to someone who is attractive or fair in appearance. It is a relatively uncommon character and may be used in literary contexts or poetic expressions to describe beauty more elegantly.

Strokes7RadicalFrequency#—DifficultyVery Hard
Cultural Note

In Chinese culture, beauty is often celebrated in literature and art, with characters like 妤 appearing in classical poetry to express admiration for someone's appearance. This character may evoke traditional notions of feminine beauty.

Memory Tip

Imagine a graceful figure (the radical 女, meaning 'woman') adorned with flowers, representing beauty. The pronunciation 'yú' can remind you of 'you' as in 'you are beautiful'. Visualize this beautiful person as the embodiment of the character 妤.

Meanings of 妤

(yu2)
1beautiful, handsome, fair
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About 妤

Simplified
7Strokes
Radical
非语素字non-morpheme character (n-m.)Part of Speech
#—Frequency Rank

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AI Study Notes for 妤

Memory Mnemonic

Imagine a graceful figure (the radical 女, meaning 'woman') adorned with flowers, representing beauty. The pronunciation 'yú' can remind you of 'you' as in 'you are beautiful'. Visualize this beautiful person as the embodiment of the character 妤.

Usage Notes

While 妤 is not commonly used in daily conversation, it can appear in literary texts or poetry. Be careful with the tone; using it in informal contexts might come off as overly elaborate. It's often paired with other words describing beauty or attractiveness.

HSK Study Tips

Although 妤 is not included in the HSK vocabulary lists, understanding its meaning enhances comprehension of literary texts. Students should focus on recognizing the character's components and associating it with related words describing beauty.

Cultural Note

In Chinese culture, beauty is often celebrated in literature and art, with characters like 妤 appearing in classical poetry to express admiration for someone's appearance. This character may evoke traditional notions of feminine beauty.

Common Mistakes

Learners often confuse 妤 with other characters related to beauty, such as 美 (měi). A common mistake is using 妤 in too casual a context; it is best reserved for formal or literary expressions.

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Pronunciation of 妤

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Etymology of 妤

Formation Typepictophonetic
六书 ClassificationPhono-semantic (形声字)~80-90% of characters
Memory Hint

woman

Semantic (meaning)
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Phonetic (sound)
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Character Formation Type

What type of character formation is 妤?

Decomposition of 妤

IDS Structure⿰女予
Full Character
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nü3
left
yu2
right
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Identify the Components

Which of these is a component of 妤?

Write 妤

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Cultural Notes for 妤

🏮Cultural insight

In Chinese culture, beauty is often celebrated in literature and art, with characters like 妤 appearing in classical poetry to express admiration for someone's appearance. This character may evoke traditional notions of feminine beauty.

Word Family of 妤

Words Containing This Character1
fair
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Compound Meaning

What does 妤 mean?

Frequently Asked Questions about 妤

No, 妤 is more often found in literary or poetic contexts rather than in everyday speech.