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喻
yù
Main
English Definitionto describe something as; an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script喻
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinyù
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄩˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)jyu6

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Words With Same Head Word    
喻为yùwéito be known as
喻世明言yù shì míngyánanother name for 古今小说, Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 冯梦龙
Words With Same Tail Word    
比喻bǐyùto compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively
不言而喻bù yán ér yùit goes without saying; it is self-evident
隐喻yǐnyùmetaphor
不可理喻bùkě lǐyùto be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable
言喻yányùto describe; to put into words
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