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屿 (yǔ) — island, islet (bound form; used in place names and formal compounds)

Definition

屿 (yǔ) is a bound-form word for a small island, used in place names (like 鼓浪屿) and formal compounds rather than on its own. The everyday stand-alone word for 'island' is 岛.

bound form
islandislet (bound form; used in place names and formal compounds)

Examples

  • 屿。
    Gǔ làng yǔ shì xià mén de yí gè xiǎo dǎo.
    Gulangyu is a small island in Xiamen.
  • 。
    Zhè piàn hǎi yù yǒu hěn duō dǎo yǔ.
    This sea area has many islands.
  • 。
    Yuǎn chù yǒu yí zuò dǎo yǔ.
    There is an island in the distance.
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Geography & Landforms

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