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羽

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ

Meanings

  1. feather
  2. 5th note in pentatonic scale
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羽
yǔ · feather, plume; wings; Kangxi radical 124
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3 · yu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu5

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character · Etymology 1

  1. feather; plume
  2. wing
  3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) birds
  4. Classifier for birds.
  5. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) fletching
  6. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) arrow
  7. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) banner; flag
  8. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) letter (written communication)
  9. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) feather fan
  10. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) float (object attached to a fishing line)
  11. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) friends; comrades
  12. (music) fifth note in the Chinese pentatonic scale
  13. a surname

character · Etymology 2

  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: — slow and relaxed (the same as 緩)

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