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喻

yù
noun #15,044

Meanings

  1. 1 to describe something as; an analogy
  2. 2 a simile; a metaphor; an allegory
  3. 3 surname Yu

Examples

这个比喻非常恰当。
Zhège bǐyù fēicháng qiàdàng.
This metaphor is very apt.
他用寓言来暗喻社会问题。
Tā yòng yùyán lái ànyù shèhuì wèntí.
He used fables to allude to social issues.

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usage
Rarely used alone. Most common in compounds: 比喻 (bǐyù, metaphor), 暗喻 (ànyù, implicit metaphor), 隐喻 (yǐnyù, metaphor), 家喻户晓 (jiāyùhùxiǎo, known to every household).

Stroke Order

喻 yù