Yuè
越
Ancient Yue state; eastern Zhejiang; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 4 examplesnoun
Ancient Yue state
literaryRefers to the ancient Yue kingdom during the Zhou Dynasty.
Yuè越
guó国
shì是
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
de的
zhū诸
hóu侯
guó国
zhī之
yī一
。
The Yue State was one of the vassal states during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Yuè越
wáng王
gōu勾
jiàn践
wò卧
xīn薪
cháng尝
dǎn胆
de的
gù故
shì事
liú流
chuán传
qiān千
gǔ古
。
The story of King Goujian of Yue enduring hardships to revenge has been passed down for thousands of years.
noun
eastern Zhejiang
literaryAn old geographical term for the eastern part of Zhejiang Province.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yuè越
dì地
zhǐ指
jīn今
tiān天
de的
zhè浙
jiāng江
dōng东
bù部
yī一
dài带
。
The ancient Yue region refers to the area of eastern Zhejiang today.
noun
surname Yue
A common Chinese family name.
Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
Yuè越
，
shì是
yī一
gè个
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
。
My neighbor has the surname Yue, which is a very rare family name.