钰 (yù): treasure, hard metal
钰 (yù) is a Chinese character meaning “treasure.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (structural) and 玉 (structural). It ranks #5473 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 钰 a treasure of gold 钅 and jade 玉; 玉 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 钅 (metal) appears in many related characters such as 金 (jīn, metal, gold), 钱 (qián, money), 银 (yín, silver, bank).
Definitions
- treasure
- hard metal
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA treasure of gold 钅 and jade 玉; 玉 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰钅玉 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
Practice writing 钰 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朱祁钰 | zhū qí yù | Zhu Qiyu, personal name of seventh Ming emperor Jingtai 景泰 (1428-1457), reigned 1449-1457 |
钰 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
这跌宕起伏的历程,带给王钰栋、李昊这些希望之星难得的淬炼。
zhè diē dàng qǐ fú de lì chéng , dài gěi wáng yù dòng , lǐ 昊 zhè xiē xī wàng zhī xīng nán dé de 淬 liàn .
This roller-coaster journey has provided rare opportunities for young rising stars like Wang Yudong and Li Hao to prove themselves.
中国队方面,本场比赛,在四分之一决赛中因累积黄牌停赛的王钰栋重回首发阵容。
zhōng guó duì fāng miàn , běn chǎng bǐ sài , zài sì fēn zhī yī jué sài zhōng yīn lèi jī huáng pái tíng sài de wáng yù dòng chóng huí shǒu fā zhèn róng .
For the Chinese team, Wang Yudong, who was suspended for this match due to accumulated yellow cards in the quarterfinals, returned to the starting lineup.
小朋友 黄钰洋: 今天我很不可思议地发现,很长的竹子能变成竹片、手工品。
xiǎo péng yǒu huáng yù yáng : jīn tiān wǒ hěn bù kě sī yì dì fā xiàn , hěn cháng de zhú zǐ néng biàn chéng zhú piàn , shǒu gōng pǐn .
Huang Yuyang, a young student: Today, I was amazed to discover that long bamboo can be turned into bamboo strips and handicrafts.
第52分钟,双方球员再次爆发冲突,王钰栋因累计两张黄牌,将缺席四分之一决赛。
dì 5 2 fēn zhōng , shuāng fāng qiú yuán zài cì bào fā chōng tū , wáng yù dòng yīn lèi jì liǎng zhāng huáng pái , jiāng quē xí sì fēn zhī yī jué sài .
In the 52nd minute, a scuffle broke out again between players from both teams. Wang Yudong will miss the quarterfinals after receiving his second yellow card.
Character Family
钅 Radical Family — Characters sharing the metal radical
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 钰 (yù) mean in Chinese?
What's the difference between 钰 and 软?
How many strokes does 钰 have?
What is the radical of 钰?
What are the components of 钰?
What are common words containing 钰?
Is 钰 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 钰 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.