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喻

yù

metaphor, analogy; example; such as, like

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 俞 provides pronunciation

HSK 6 12 strokes Common (23%)

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Component Breakdown

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口

kǒu

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

俞

yú

to consent, to approve; surname

⿰口俞 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

yú

俞

to consent, to approve; surname

9 strokes

jí

亼

to assemble, to gather together

3 strokes

yuè

刖

cutting off the feet as a form of punishment

🔤 Pictophonetic: 刂 (knife) provides meaning, 月 provides pronunciation

6 strokes

yuè

月

moon; month

📷 Pictographic: A crescent moon

4 strokes HSK 1

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

dāo

刂

knife

2 strokes

Words Using 喻 (24)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

比喻 ↗

bǐyù

to compare / to liken to / metaphor / analogy / figure of speech / figuratively

bǐyù

比喻 ↗

HSK 6

to compare / to liken to / metaphor / analogy / figure of speech / figuratively

家喻户晓 ↗

jiāyùhùxiǎo

understood by everyone (idiom); well known / a household name

jiāyùhùxiǎo

家喻户晓 ↗

HSK 6

understood by everyone (idiom); well known / a household name

不言而喻 ↗

bùyánéryù

it goes without saying / it is self-evident

bùyánéryù

不言而喻 ↗

HSK 6

it goes without saying / it is self-evident

to describe sth as / an analogy / a simile / a metaphor / an allegory

yù

喻 ↗

to describe sth as / an analogy / a simile / a metaphor / an allegory

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