Yu

Definitions

1. Abbreviation of Yukon: a territory of Canada.
   abbreviation, alt-of
2. Synonym of You; A surname from Mandarin.
3. An ancient Chinese wine-bucket, often having a decorative cover.
   countable
4. A county of Yangquan, Shanxi, China.
5. The letter Ю, ю.
6. Synonym of YT: Abbreviation of Yukon (“Yukon Territory”). A territory of Canada
   abbreviation, alt-of
7. Synonym of Yoo; A surname from Korean.
8. Jade, nephrite or jadeite.
   archaic, uncountable
9. Synonym of Yuu; A unisex given name from Japanese.

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Examples

“A group of slenderer yu also survive⟳ from the Shang into the early Chou period, though they are rarer than the other design⟳ […] A yu with square body in the Hakuzuru Museum is the finest of these.”

“The Yu, although of the hardness of rock crystal, is worked into an endless variety of forms […]”

“Another stone with which it would be interesting to compare⟳ it is the celebrated yu stone of the Chinese, which Dr. Abel, in his work⟳ on China, conjectured to be a species of nephrite […]”

“Dr. Yu has refused the ivermectin requests, he said, but he knows some of his colleagues have⟳ not.”

“She went to Yangquan Village of Yuxian County in Shanxi Province. Having never been to such a remote and backward countryside area with its scenic views and fresh air, Kang joked with her colleagues that it was like⟳ being on a tourist trip⟳.”

Face

“Banners and a portrait of Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong adorn the front of this strange-looking freight train⟳ making its first run⟳ in Yuxian County, Shanxi Province.”

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