耶酥 (Yē sū) — Jesus (variant of 耶稣)

Definition

This is a variant spelling of 耶稣 (Yēsū), the standard Chinese form for 'Jesus.' Use 耶稣 in writing; 耶酥 appears in older or non-standard texts.

noun
Jesus (variant of 耶稣)

Examples

  • 耶酥
    Hěn duō rén xiāng xìn Yē sū shì shàng dì de ér zi.
    Many people believe Jesus is the son of God.
  • 耶酥
    Yē sū De gù shi zài quán shì jiè guǎng wéi liú chuán.
    The story of Jesus is widely spread around the world.
  • 耶酥
    Tā xiě le yì běn guān yú Yē sū de shū.
    He wrote a book about Jesus.

Origin

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
yǒualcohol
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

酥 pairs 酉, a part associated with alcohol, with 穌, which supplies the sound sū.

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