() — (bound form) corner; nook; remote place; (bound form) side; aspect

Definition

Literary, bound-form word for 'corner' or 'nook' (a place, e.g. 海隅 the seaside corner) and 'side' or 'aspect' of a matter (e.g. 一隅 one aspect). Always appears inside compounds or after numerals — never used alone.

bound form
(bound form) cornernookremote place(bound form) sideaspect

Examples

  • Zhè běn shū shè jí zhī shi de yì yú.
    This book touches on one aspect of knowledge.
  • Zhè ge chéng shì de hǎi yú fēng jǐng yōu měi.
    The coastal corner of this city has beautiful scenery.
  • Bú yào zhǐ jiàn yì yú, yào duō kàn quán mào.
    Don't just see one side; look at the whole picture.

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