yú
歈
song; happy
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
song; ballad; folk song
archaicAn archaic and literary term for songs, especially folk songs or ballads from ancient regions such as Wu (吴) or Ba (巴). Rarely used in modern Chinese except in historical or literary contexts.
Wú吴
yú歈
shì是
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
liú流
xíng行
yú于
wú吴
dì地
de的
mín民
gē歌
。
Wu ballads were folk songs popular in the Wu region during the Spring and Autumn period.
Cǐ此
bā巴
yú歈
zhī之
shēng声
，
āi哀
ér而
bù不
shāng伤
。
This sound of Ba ballads is sorrowful yet not injurious.
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Yú歈
ōu讴
zhī之
lè乐
，
fēi非
suǒ所
yǐ以
yǎng养
dé德
yě也
。
The pleasure of folk singing is not the way to cultivate virtue.
adjective
happy; joyful; pleased
archaicAn archaic variant of 愉 (yú), used interchangeably in classical texts to express happiness or pleasure. Extremely rare in modern usage.
Yán颜
sè色
yú歈
rán然
，
sì似
yǒu有
suǒ所
dé得
。
His facial expression was joyful, as if he had gained something.
Xīn心
yú歈
ér而
shén神
chàng畅
，
cǐ此
yǎng养
shēng生
zhī之
dào道
yě也
。
When the heart is happy and the spirit is smooth, this is the way of nurturing life.