跃 yuè — leap; jump · English

跃

yuè

leap; jump

At a glance · 跃

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
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

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「躍」从足，翟声，本义为跳。简体「跃」从足，夭声。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为跳、跃起。

Structure

形声字，从足（意符，脚），夭（yāo）为声符（简体）。

At a glance

Pinyinyuè

Radical足

Strokes11

UnicodeU+8DC3

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English leap; jump To leap or jump.

Français sauter Sauter ou bondir.

Español saltar Saltar o brincar.

العربية يقفز يقفز أو يثب.

Русский прыгать Прыгать или скакать.

Common words

跳跃tiào yuèjump
跃yuèleap

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