懂中文 Dong Chinese

玉

yù

jade

Pictograph of a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string. A dot was later added to 玉 to distinguish it from 王 (king).

Components
◎ iconic component

◎  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string.

丶 distinguishing component

丶  Distinguishing component

zhǔ

  

dot

Evolution

玉 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
玉 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
玉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
玉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
玉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

玉  

yù

jade, precious stone, gem; jade

Most common words with 玉
Freq.
Word
Meaning

玉米

corn

玉

jade

玉米饼

corn cake

玉石

precious stones

玉米粉

cornflour

Component uses

Meaning component in 19 characters (12 verified)

全 环 環 玛 瑪 珍 瑞 玫 瑰 璋 玺 璽 莹 瑩 璧 鈺 钰 珏 璺

Sound component in 3 characters (1 verified)

国 鈺 钰

Iconic component in 2 characters (2 verified)

宝 弄

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)

国