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臾

Character · Noun · Verb

moment; instant; (archaic) to drag

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a moment; an instant; a short period of time

Almost always used in the compound word 须臾 (xūyú). Rarely used as a standalone word in modern Chinese.

Xū须
yú臾
zhī之
jiān间
 ，
tiān天
qì气
zhòu骤
biàn变
 。

The weather changed abruptly in an instant.

Wú吾
cháng尝
zhōng终
rì日
ér而
sī思
yǐ矣
 ，
bù不
rú如
xū须
yú臾
zhī之
suǒ所
xué学
yě也
 。

I once spent the whole day thinking, but it was not as good as learning for a brief moment.

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Piàn片
kè刻
yú臾
shí时
 ，
tā他
biàn便
gǎn赶
dào到
le了
xiàn现
chǎng场
 。

He arrived at the scene in just a moment.

2.

verb

to drag; to pull; to tow

archaic

Archaic usage found in classical texts. Often appears in the compound 臾曳 (yúyè).

Yú臾
yè曳
yú于
dào道
 ，
kě可
jiàn见
qí其
láo劳
 。

Dragging and pulling along the road, one can see the toil.

3.

noun

a surname

Rare surname.