玉

yù

yùspelled as ü · 4th tone — spelling rules

jade

Radical: 玉 Strokes: 5 HSK 4

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Common

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Character Decomposition

玉=王+丶

Etymology

A necklace 丨 adorned with three pieces of jade

Meanings

jade

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Words with 玉 1204 total

precious jade · treasures宝玉bǎo yù white jade · tofu (by analogy)白玉bái yù jade disk with a hole in the center璧玉bì yù

Idioms with 玉 285 total Chain

not show off one's talent · wearing rough garments but carrying a precious gem in the bosom被褐怀玉pī hè huái yù (idiom) (of a woman) having fair, flawless skin and a graceful, refined beauty冰肌玉骨bīng jī yù gǔ clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless · irreproachable · incorruptible冰清玉洁bīng qīng yù jié