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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yù | yu4
English translation
jade
jade, gem, precious stone

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Number of strokes

5

Radical frequency

473

Traditional form

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng

Learning hint

A necklace  shù  adorned with three pieces of jade

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

王丶

Explanation

Pictograph of a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string. A dot was later added to to distinguish it from Wáng (king).

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晴雯一生 yī shēng 有关 yǒu guān 男女 nán nǚ 情感 qíng gǎn zhī 出入 chū rù , wéi 宝玉 bǎo yù 而已 éryǐ ,洁身自爱,未曾 wèi céng 逾越 yú yuè lún Cháng .

In the ancient society , she was destined to be a tragedian.

人工 réngōng yǒu Chí , méi wān 丹霞 Dān xiá jìng .

There are man - made lake Chi Yu Ye , Mei Wan, Lake, quiet park.

ér 真正 zhēnzhèng 使 shǐ 刘玉玲成名 chéng míng de 还要算是 suàn shì 1997 Nián de 影片 yǐng piàn tián xīn qiào 佳人 jiā rén 》.

In 1997, she landed her big break in " Ally McBeal ".

2006 Nián 4 yuè 14, 云南省 Yún nán Shěng 丽江市 Lì jiāng shì 玉龙 xiàn , 地表 dì biǎo Huǒ zài 山林蔓延 mànyán .

April 14,2006 Yulong lijiang, Yunan. Fire were spreading in the mountain forests.

冬山 Dōng shān 如玉, 玉龙飞舞 fēi wǔ , 晶莹剔透, 玉树 Yù shù qióng zhī , 银装素裹.

Dongshan as jade, Yulong dancing, sparkling, Joan Yushu sticks, snow - wrapped.

Words with

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
玉米 yùmǐ corn玉米 yùmǐ
jade
玉米饼 yù mǐ bǐng corn cake玉米餅
玉石 yù shí precious stones玉石 yù shí
玉米粉 yù mǐ fěn cornflour玉米粉 yù mǐ fěn
玉米面 yù mǐ miàn cornmeal玉米麵
玉女 yù nǚ beautiful woman玉女 yù nǚ
玉器 yù qì jade artifact玉器 yù qì
白玉 Bái yù white jade白玉 Bái yù
林黛玉 Lín Dài yù Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 Jiǎ Bǎo yù 林黛玉 Lín Dài yù
玉兰 Yù lán Yulan magnolia玉蘭
玉林 Yù lín Yulin prefecture level city in Guangxi玉林 Yù lín
张曼玉 Zhāng Màn yù Maggie Cheung (1964-), Hong Kong actress張曼玉
宝玉 bǎo yù precious jade寶玉
亭亭玉立 tíng tíng yù lì slender and elegant (of a woman)亭亭玉立 tíng tíng yù lì
金科玉律 jīn kē yù lǜ golden rule金科玉律 jīn kē yù lǜ
金玉 jīn yù precious金玉 jīn yù
玉手 yù shǒu lily-white hands玉手 yù shǒu
玉帝 yù dì the Jade Emperor玉帝 yù dì
金童玉女 jīn tóng yù nǚ a golden couple金童玉女 jīn tóng yù nǚ
玉树 Yù shù Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai玉樹
金玉良言 jīn yù liáng yán gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice金玉良言 jīn yù liáng yán
玉溪 Yù xī Yuxi prefecture level city in Yunnan玉溪 Yù xī
玉佩 yù pèi jade pendant玉佩 yù pèi

Decomposition & Compounds

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Decomposition

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Compounds

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    • Guó
      • guāi , guó , guó , guō , guō ,
    • yíng
    • yíng
    • bǎo , , , , jué , , wèn , , , , , , , , , ,
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