Usage of the character 瑜
yú
瑜
[瑜]
- excellence
- luster of gems
yújiā
瑜珈
[瑜珈]
- variant of 瑜伽 (yújiā)
- yoga
yújiā
瑜迦
[瑜迦]
- yoga (loanword)
yújiā
瑜伽
[瑜伽]
- yoga (loanword)
Zhōu Yú
周瑜
[周瑜]
- Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff
- in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義／三国演义 ( Sānguó Yǎnyì), absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮／诸葛亮 ( Zhūgě Liàng)
Hán Guóyú
韩国瑜
[韓國瑜]
- Daniel Han Kuo-yu (1957-), Taiwanese KMT politician, mayor of Kaohsiung since 2018
Yújiāzōng
瑜伽宗
[瑜伽宗]
- see 唯識宗／唯识宗 ( Wéishízōng)
Sòng Chǔyú
宋楚瑜
[宋楚瑜]
- James Soong (1942-), Taiwanese politician expelled from Guomindang in 2000 when he founded People First Party 親民黨／亲民党
yīshí Yú Liàng
一时瑜亮
[一時瑜亮]
- two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜 ( Zhōu Yú) and 諸葛亮／诸葛亮 ( Zhūgě Liàng))
xiábùyǎnyú
瑕不掩瑜
[瑕不掩瑜]
- lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
- the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
Yújiā Xíngpài
瑜伽行派
[瑜伽行派]
- see 唯識宗／唯识宗 ( Wéishízōng)
Zhōu Yúdǎ Huáng Gài
周瑜打黄盖
[周瑜打黃蓋]
- fig. with the connivance of both sides
- fig. by mutual consent
- cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操 ( Cáo Cāo) before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰／赤壁之战 ( Chìbìzhī Zhàn)