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玉 (yù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 玉

名 míng noun

jade

她戴着一个玉镯子。

tā dài zhe yí gè yù zhuó zi

She is wearing a jade bracelet.

Word breakdown

玉 yù — jade

Structure & writing

1 玉 yù — jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings

玉 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 1

国 guó country; nation; state

HSK 3

全 quán complete, whole, lacking nothing

HSK 4

弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something

HSK 5

宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing

HSK 7

莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone

consists of

1.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler

王 is a component in 33 characters

HSK 1

玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study

HSK 2

望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)

HSK 3

丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer

HSK 4

琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven

HSK 5

润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature

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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic

HSK 6

呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor

HSK 7

噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)

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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade

1.2 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component

丶 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 1

太 tài high; great

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act

HSK 3

主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)

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乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning

HSK 5

义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent

HSK 6

凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty

HSK 7

丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

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Meaning of 玉

玉 yù — jade