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Meaning of 喻

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喻HSK 6
Pinyin: yù
English Definition: to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory; surname Yu
Chinese Definition:
①用本义。告知，把情况通知某人。同“谕”。
②晓喻；开导。［合］喻勉(开导勉励)；喻教(开导教育)。
③知晓；明白。［合］家喻户晓；喻旨(知晓旨意)；喻愿(对某事明白并乐于为之)；喻以利害；劝喻；不可以理喻。
④比喻。［合］喻名(比称；形容)；喻为“生物树”。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 口
Pictophonetic:俞 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 俞 [ yú ] to consent, to approve; surname
Similar Characters: 俞 愉 输 愈 榆 偷 瑜 睮
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Example Words
比喻HSK 6 bǐ yù to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively
家喻户晓HSK 6 jiā yù hù xiǎo understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
不言而喻HSK 6 bù yán ér yù it goes without saying; it is self-evident
隐喻 yǐn yù metaphor
譬喻 pì yù analogy; metaphor; simile
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Example Sentences
1
tā
她
de
的
cōng yǐng
聪颖
shì
是
bù yán ér yù
不言而喻
de
的
。
Her intelligence is self-evident.
2
jiě mèi
姐妹
jiān
间
de
的
qīn mì
亲密
chéng dù
程度
bù yán ér yù
不言而喻
。
The degree of intimacy between sisters is self-evident.
3
nà ge
那个
shī rén
诗人
de
的
chuàng zuò
创作
fēng gé
风格
fēi cháng
非常
wén yì
文艺
，
tā
他
de
的
zuò pǐn
作品
chōng mǎn
充满
le
了
nèi hán
内涵
hé
和
yǐn yù
隐喻
。
That poet's style is very artistic, and his works are full of connotations and metaphors.
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