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elm

HSK 10
yu
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound.
Components
tree+ approve =
elm
Meaning component
tree
Phonetic component
approve
surname
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yú]
elm
Japanese
にれ ニレ 同音
noun usually kana elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
Example Sentences