Dong Chinese dictionary

yǔ

island

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 与 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嶼.

Components

山 Meaning component

shān

mountain

与 Sound component

yǔ, yú, yù

and

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

yǔ

island; islet

Most common words with 屿

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	岛屿	island
	屿	islet
	鼓浪屿	Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門\|厦门[Xiàmén]
	大屿山	Lantau Island
	兰屿	Lanyu or Orchid Island township in Taitung County 臺東縣\|台东县[TáidōngXiàn], southeast Taiwan

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