yè叶（葉）
叶（葉）
common
noun
verb
Meaning of 叶
叶 means leaf (plant organ); leaf-shaped. Pronounced yè.
- leaf (plant organ)
- leaf-shaped
- page; sheet
Character Info
Radical十
Strokes9
Components
世
木
Stroke Order
叶
Definitions & Examples
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
shù树
shàng上
zhǎng长
chū出
le了
nèn嫩
lǜ绿
de的
xīn新
yè叶
。
Spring has come, and tender new leaves have grown on the trees.
Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
fēng枫
yè叶
biàn变
chéng成
le了
xiān鲜
yàn艳
de的
hóng红
sè色
。
Autumn has arrived, and maple leaves have turned bright red.
Zhè这
piàn片
yè叶
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
máo毛
chóng毛
chóng虫
。
There is a tiny caterpillar on this leaf.
Hé荷
yè叶
zài在
shuǐ水
miàn面
shàng上
suí随
fēng风
qīng轻
qīng轻
yáo摇
huàng晃
。
Lotus leaves sway gently on the water surface with the wind.
Luò落
yè叶
pū铺
mǎn满
le了
xiāng乡
jiān间
de的
xiǎo小
lù路
。
Fallen leaves cover the country path completely.
Measure Words
片/ piàn
Primary
张/ zhāng
Common Words
叶子 / 葉子yèzi
leaf of a plant; tea leaves (dialect)
叶片 / 葉片yèpiàn
leaf blade; impeller blade
百叶窗 / 百頁窗bǎiyèchuāng
shutter; louver; jalousie; device resembling a shutter
中叶 / 中葉zhōngyè
middle period; mid-term
末叶 / 末葉mòyè
last period; final years; closing stage
叶公好龙 / 葉公好龍yègōnghàolóng
professed love of what one actually fears; lip service