禹 (yǔ) — Yu the Great (legendary emperor, tamer of floods, founder of the Xia dynasty)
Definition
禹 (Yǔ) is the name of Yu the Great, the legendary ruler famed for taming the floods and founding the Xia dynasty. Unlike common nouns, it is used almost exclusively as a historical/cultural proper name in phrases like 大禹.
noun
Yu the Great (legendary emperor, tamer of floods, founder of the Xia dynasty)
Examples
- 禹，。Zhōng guó rén mín hěn zūn jìng yǔ, yīn wèi tā zhì shuǐ yǒu gōng.The Chinese people greatly respect Yu because he succeeded in controlling the floods.
- ，禹。Chuán shuō zhōng, yǔ jiàn lì le xià cháo.According to legend, Yu founded the Xia dynasty.
- 禹。yǔ De gù shi zài zhōng guó dài dài xiāng chuán.The story of Yu has been passed down through generations in China.
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