(): to praise, to acclaim, reputation

() is a Chinese character meaning “to praise.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural) and (structural). It ranks #1663 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, word 言 of one's success 兴. Its radical form (speech) appears in many related characters such as (rèn, to recognize, to admit), (, to remember, to record), (shí, to know, knowledge).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to praise
  2. to acclaim
  3. reputation

Etymology & Origin

ideographicWord 言 of one's success 兴

Decomposition: ⿱兴言 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
nounróng yùhonor6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
míng yùfame
shēng yùreputation
xìn yùprestige
zàn yùto praise
xiǎng yùto be renowned
měi yùgood name
gū míng diào yùto angle for fame (idiom)
bù míng yùdisreputable
huǐ yù cān bàn(idiom) to receive both praise and criticism
míng yù xué wèihonorary degree
míng yù bó shì xué wèihonorary doctorate
jiāo kǒu chēng yùvoices unanimous in praise (idiom)
róng yù bó shì xué wèihonorary doctorate
róng yù jūn réndisabled soldier
róng yù xué wèihonorary degree
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Total compounds
0
As first character
66
As last character
34
As middle character

appears in 32 compound words: 0 as the first character, 66 as the last, and 34 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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

róng
0.840153,941 co-occurrences
zàn
0.53510,290 co-occurrences
xūn
0.5156,150 co-occurrences
shēng
0.49514,884 co-occurrences
jiǎng
0.46913,578 co-occurrences
xiàng
0.43711,208 co-occurrences
shòu
0.41810,674 co-occurrences
míng
0.41651,936 co-occurrences
chèn
0.41415,654 co-occurrences
xiǎng
0.4104,380 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (6)

gūmíngdiàoyùHSK 7+

to angle for fame; to fish for compliments

phrase
huǐyùcānbànHSK 7+

to get both praise and censure; mixed reception

phrase
jiāokǒuchēngyùHSK 6+

to unanimously praise

phrase
míngyùsǎodìHSK 6+

to fall into disrepute; to have one's reputation completely ruined

phrase
róngyù jūnrénHSK 6+

a disabled soldier

noun
róng yù xué wèiHSK 6+

honorary degree; (U.K. etc) honours degree

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

传身教是最好的教育方式。

yù chuán shēn jiào shì zuì hǎo de jiào yù fāng shì .

Setting an example through one's own conduct is the best form of education.

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. . . qún xīng cuǐ càn — — mǐ lán dōng cán ào huì zhōng guó tǐ yù dài biǎo tuán zài yù ér guī

...A Star-Studded Delegation: China's Sports Delegation Returns Home in Triumph from the Milan Winter Paralympics

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bài huài jiǎn 埔 zhài shēng yù zǒng lǐ hóng mǎ nèi : zhà piàn zhōng xīn zhèng zài cuī huǐ jiǎn 埔 zhài de . . .

"Damaging Cambodia's reputation" Prime Minister Hun Manet: The fraud center is destroying Cambodia's...

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. . . huò rèn kě : huǒ huā sī wéi chuàng zào jí ní sī shì jiè jì lù T M róng yù bèi hòu de jiào yù chuàng xīn

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观护人提供曾经毒贩第二人生 获厨艺大奖肯...

róng yù guàn hù rén tí gōng céng jīng dú fàn dì èr rén shēng huò chú yì dà jiǎng kěn . . .

Honorary Guardian Provides Second Life of a Former Drug Dealer Won the Cooking Award Ken...

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万全右卫城十二时辰:赚时辰印,当“荣居民”

wàn quán yòu wèi chéng shí èr shí chén : zhuàn shí chén yìn , dāng róng yù jū mín

The Twelve Hours of the Right Acropolis of Wanquan: Earn time stamps and be an "honorary resident"

Tatoeba

日本公司已经建立了品质的信

Rìběn gōngsī yǐjīng jiànlì le pǐnzhì de xìnyù.

Japanese companies have built up a reputation for quality.

Tatoeba

我觉得我的名受到了威胁。

Wǒ juéde wǒ de míngyù shòudào le wēixié.

I felt that my honor was at stake.

Tatoeba

尽管有金钱和名,他还是不幸福。

Jǐnguǎn yǒu jīnqián hé míngyù, tā háishi bù xìngfú.

Even with all his wealth and fame, he's unhappy.

Tatoeba

这会损害我们的信

Zhè huì sǔnhài wǒmen de xìnyù.

This will erode our credibility.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 誉 (yù) mean in Chinese?
誉 (yù) primarily means "to praise." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #1663 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 誉 have?
誉 is written with 8 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 誉?
The radical associated with 誉 is 讠 (speech). This radical appears in many characters related to speech.
What are the components of 誉?
誉 is composed of: 兴 (structural), 言 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱兴言 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 誉?
Common words with 誉 include: 荣誉 (róng yù, "honor"); 名誉 (míng yù, "fame"); 声誉 (shēng yù, "reputation"); 信誉 (xìn yù, "prestige"); 赞誉 (zàn yù, "to praise"). There are over 32 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 誉 (yù)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yù: 于 ((of time or place) in), 余 ((literary) I), 鱼 (fish), 与 (and), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 誉 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 誉 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.