屿 (yǔ): islet
屿 (yǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “islet.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 山 (semantic) and 与 (phonetic). It ranks #2516 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 屿 mountain. Its radical form 山 (mountain) appears in many related characters such as 山 (shān, mountain), 岁 (suì, years old), 岸 (àn, bank).
Definitions
- islet
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 大屿山 | dà yǔ shān | Lantau Island, an island in Hong Kong |
| 西屿乡 | xī yǔ xiāng | Xiyu or Hsiyu township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan |
| 秀屿区 | xiù yǔ qū | Xiuyu, a district of Putian City 莆田市[Pu2 tian2 Shi4], Fujian |
| 西屿 | xī yǔ | Xiyu or Hsiyu township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan |
| 兰屿乡 | lán yǔ xiāng | Lanyu or Orchid Island township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan |
| 烈屿乡 | liè yǔ xiāng | Liehyu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan |
| 鼓浪屿 | gǔ làng yǔ | Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2] |
| 兰屿 | lán yǔ | Lanyu or Orchid Island township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan |
| 烈屿 | liè yǔ | Liehyu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan |
| 秀屿 | xiù yǔ | see 秀嶼區|秀屿区[Xiu4 yu3 Qu1] |
| 彭佳屿 | péng jiā yǔ | Pengjia Island, administered as part of Chilung or Keelung 基隆[Ji1 long2], Taiwan |
| 槟榔屿 | bīng lang yǔ | (old name) Penang Island, Malaysia |
屿 appears in 13 compound words: 0 as the first character, 62 as the last, and 38 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 屿 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
小岛屿上风景秀丽。
Xiǎo dǎoyǔ shàng fēngjǐng xiùlì.
The small islet has beautiful scenery.
纽约电视奖“星空下的黑潮岛屿”提名11项居入围者之冠
niǔ yuē diàn shì jiǎng xīng kōng xià de hēi cháo dǎo yǔ tí míng 1 1 xiàng jū rù wéi zhě zhī guàn
九巴及屿巴专营权明年届满 交谘会支持政府新专营权...
jiǔ bā jí yǔ bā zhuān yíng quán míng nián jiè mǎn jiāo 谘 huì zhī chí zhèng fǔ xīn zhuān yíng quán . . .
The franchises of KMB and NWFB expire next year; the Transport Advisory Committee supports the government's new franchise proposals...
大屿山石壁监狱有在囚人士昏迷 飞行服务队直升...
dà yǔ shān shí bì jiān yù yǒu zài qiú rén shì hūn mí fēi háng fú wù duì zhí shēng . . .
An inmate at Lantau Island Shek Pik Prison has fallen unconscious; the Flying Service has dispatched a helicopter...
春日新生疗愈之始:颂萨私人岛屿“Saraan Sanctuaries ...
chūn rì xīn shēng liáo yù zhī shǐ sòng sà sī rén dǎo yǔ . . .
The beginning of spring rebirth healing: Saraan Sanctuaries ...
西屿民宅收假日前夜 突遭3颗钢弹珠袭击玻璃门
xī yǔ mín zhái shōu jiǎ rì qián yè tū zāo kē gāng dàn zhū xí jī bō lí mén
On the eve of the holiday break, a private residence on Xiyu Island was suddenly struck by three steel pellets that shattered its glass door.
一座岛屿映入眼帘。
Yī zuò dǎoyǔ yìngrùyǎnlián.
An island came in sight.
今天8.8级的强大地震袭击了日本的岛屿。
Jīntiān 8.8 jí de qiángdà dìzhèn xíjī le Rìběn de dǎoyǔ.
A massive earthquake of magnitude 8.8 hit the Japanese islands today.
从飞机上看，那是个非常美丽的岛屿。
Cóng fēijī shàng kàn, nàshi gè fēicháng měilì de dǎoyǔ.
Seen from a plane, that island is very beautiful.
这个岛屿位于日本的西边。
Zhège dǎoyǔ wèiyú Rìběn de xībiān.
The island lies to the west of Japan.
Character Family
山 Radical Family — Characters sharing the mountain radical
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