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玉
yù
jade
At a glance · 玉

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Evolution of the glyph

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玉 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 玉 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 玉 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 玉 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 玉 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 玉 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

玉字甲骨文、金文象三玉相贯之形，本义为美石；小篆加点为玉以别于王。

What the sketch shows

玉 Object sketch

Origins & notes

玉本义为美玉、珍宝。

Structure

玉为象形字，描摹串饰之美石，后加点以与王区分。

At a glance

Pinyinyù
Radical玉
Strokes5
UnicodeU+7389
Character type象形
Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English jade Yu is a pictograph of strung jade stones, meaning jade and precious stone.
Français jade Yu est un pictogramme de pierres de jade enfilées, signifiant le jade.
Español jade Yu es un pictograma de piedras de jade ensartadas, significa jade.
العربية يشم يو رسم تخطيطي لحجارة اليشم م threaded، ويعني اليشم.
Русский нефрит Юй — пиктограмма нанизанных нефритовых камней, означает нефрит.

Common words

  • 玉石yù shíjade
  • 白玉bái yùwhite jade

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