瑜 (yú): excellence, luster of gems

瑜 (yú) is a Chinese character meaning “excellence.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 王 (semantic) and 俞 (phonetic). It ranks #2682 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 瑜 jade. Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 现 (xiàn, to appear), 球 (qiú, ball used for playing games (variant of 球)), 环 (huán, ring).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. excellence
  2. luster of gems

Etymology & Origin

瑜

pictophoneticjade

Decomposition: ⿰王俞 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
一时瑜亮yī shí yú liàngtwo remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜 and 諸葛亮|诸葛亮)
周瑜打黄盖zhōu yú dǎ huáng gàifig. with the connivance of both sides
瑜伽行派yú jiā xíng pàisee 唯識宗|唯识宗
周瑜zhōu yúZhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff
韩国瑜hán guó yúDaniel Han Kuo-yu (1957-), Taiwanese KMT politician, mayor of Kaohsiung since 2018
宋楚瑜sòng chǔ yúJames Soong (1942-), Taiwanese politician expelled from Guomindang in 2000 when he founded People First Party 親民黨|亲民党
瑜伽宗yú jiā zōngsee 唯識宗|唯识宗
瑕不掩瑜phrasexiá bù yǎn yúlit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
瑜伽yú jiā(loanword) yoga
瑜伽裤nounyú jiā kùyoga pants
瑜珈yú jiāvariant of 瑜伽
瑜伽垫yú jiā diànyoga mat
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Total compounds
50
As first character
33
As last character
17
As middle character

瑜 appears in 12 compound words: 50 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 17 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 瑜 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

伽jiā
0.71610 co-occurrences
韩hán
0.52136 co-occurrences
娜nà
0.51612 co-occurrences
骨gǔ
0.43011 co-occurrences
赖lài
0.40913 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

瑕不掩瑜xiábùyǎnyú

small defects cannot obscure the great virtues; the pros outweigh the cons

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瑜伽行派yú jiā xíng pài

see 唯識宗|唯识宗

phrase

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

就在决赛前,被称为“小孩姐”的她还躺在场边的瑜伽垫上“做梦”。

jiù zài jué sài qián , bèi chēng wéi xiǎo hái jiě de tā hái tǎng zài chǎng biān de yú jiā diàn shàng zuò mèng .

Just before the final, she—known as “Little Sister”—was still lying on a yoga mat at the side of the court, “daydreaming.”

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

有腰椎间盘突出病史的人,使用瑜伽球开展训练前建议先咨询医生。

yǒu yāo zhuī jiān pán tū chū bìng shǐ de rén , shǐ yòng yú jiā qiú kāi zhǎn xùn liàn qián jiàn yì xiān zī xún yī shēng .

People with a history of herniated lumbar discs are advised to consult a doctor before using a yoga ball for exercise.

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

第一次来工体观赛的甘肃球迷孔瑜,为球场设施和北京球迷的助威气势点赞。

dì yī cì lái gōng tǐ guān sài de gān sù qiú mí kǒng yú , wéi qiú chǎng shè shī hé běi jīng qiú mí de zhù wēi qì shì diǎn zàn .

Kong Yu, a Gansu fan attending a game at Workers’ Stadium for the first time, praised the stadium facilities and the enthusiastic cheering of the Beijing fans.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

美网正赛开打 中国选手王欣瑜、吴易昺晋级单打次轮

měi wǎng zhèng sài kāi dǎ zhōng guó xuǎn shǒu wáng xīn yú , wú yì 昺 jìn jí dān dǎ cì lún

U.S. Open Main Draw Begins; Chinese Players Wang Xinyu and Wu Yibing Advance to the Second Round of Singles

少数派Aug 2026

但是瑕不掩瑜,这个机器外观做工质感很有特点,而且成本看上去能够控制。

dàn shì xiá bù yǎn yú , zhè gè jī qì wài guān zuò gōng zhì gǎn hěn yǒu tè diǎn , ér qiě chéng běn kàn shàng qù néng gòu kòng zhì .

However, these minor flaws do not detract from its overall merits; this machine has a distinctive appearance, craftsmanship, and texture, and its production costs appear to be under control.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 王 (jade) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced yú

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 瑜 (yú) mean in Chinese?
瑜 (yú) primarily means "excellence." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #2682 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 瑜 and 输?
瑜 (yú) and 输 (shū) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 王 vs 车 (same 俞 component).
How many strokes does 瑜 have?
瑜 is written with 13 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 瑜?
The radical associated with 瑜 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.
What are the components of 瑜?
瑜 is composed of: 王 (semantic), 俞 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰王俞 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 瑜?
Common words with 瑜 include: 一时瑜亮 (yī shí yú liàng, "two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜 and 諸葛亮|诸葛亮)"); 周瑜打黄盖 (zhōu yú dǎ huáng gài, "fig. with the connivance of both sides"); 瑜伽行派 (yú jiā xíng pài, "see 唯識宗|唯识宗"); 周瑜 (zhōu yú, "Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff"); 韩国瑜 (hán guó yú, "Daniel Han Kuo-yu (1957-), Taiwanese KMT politician, mayor of Kaohsiung since 2018"). There are over 12 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 瑜 (yú)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yú: 愉 (pleased), 逾 (to exceed), 渝 (short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 瑜 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 瑜 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.