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flawless gem or jewel
🔤 Pictophonetic: 王 (jade) provides meaning, 俞 provides pronunciation
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Words Using 瑜 (9)

瑜伽
yújiā
yoga (loanword)
excellence / luster of gems
宋楚瑜
SòngChǔyú
James Soong (1942-), Taiwanese politician expelled from Guomindang in 2000 when he founded People First Party [[親民黨|亲民党]]
瑕不掩瑜
xiábùyǎnyú
lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster / the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
瑜伽宗
Yújiāzōng
see [[唯識宗|唯识宗<Wéishízōng>]]
瑜伽行派
YújiāXíngpài
see [[唯識宗|唯识宗<Wéishízōng>]]
周瑜
ZhōuYú
Zhou Yu or Chou Yü (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang
瑜迦
yújiā
yoga (loanword)
周瑜打黄盖
ZhōuYúdǎHuángGài
fig. with the connivance of both sides / fig. by mutual consent / cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao [[曹操]] before the 208 battle of Redcliff [[赤壁之戰|赤壁之战<Chìbìzhīzhàn>]]