yòu

common
technical
noun

Meaning of

釉 means glaze (for ceramics); enamel (tooth). Pronounced yòu.

  • glaze (for ceramics)
  • enamel (tooth)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
de
yòu
jié
bái
 

The glaze on this porcelain is white and delicate.

Táo
jiā
zài
shàng
shī
le
céng
tòu
míng
yòu
 

The potter applied a layer of clear glaze to the body of the work.

Táng
dài
sān
cǎi
yòu
táo
wén
míng
shì
jiè
 

Tang Dynasty three-color glazed pottery is famous worldwide.

Zhè
táo
wǎn
de
yòu
yǒu
qīng
wēi
de
kāi
piàn
 

There are slight crackles in the glaze of this ceramic bowl.

Xiàn
dài
wèi
jué
duō
cǎi
yòng
kàng
jūn
yòu
miàn
 

Modern bathroom fixtures mostly use antibacterial glaze surfaces.