Keyword
excellence
- flawless gem or jewel
- Frequency
- #2476
- Strokes
- 13
Readings
yú
Mnemonic
王 (jade) gives the meaning and 俞 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
瑜
excellence; luster of gems
瑜伽
(loanword) yoga
周瑜
Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff; in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义 (SānguóYǎnyì), absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮 (ZhūgěLiàng)
宋楚瑜
James Soong (1942-), Taiwanese politician expelled from Guomindang in 2000 when he founded People First Party 亲民党
韩国瑜
Daniel Han Kuo-yu (1957-), Taiwanese KMT politician, mayor of Kaohsiung since 2018
瑕不掩瑜
lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
周瑜打黄盖
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 (CáoCāo) before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之战 (ChìbìzhīZhàn)