喩 (yù) - To understand, comprehend & to explain, illustrate

喩Tone 4

yù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

与喻

喩 · yù

To understand, comprehend;

to explain, illustrate;

to use as a metaphor or analogy;

to persuade.

To understand, comprehendto explain, illustrateto use as a metaphor or analogy

Usage highlights

MetaphorSimileTo understand clearlyTo persuadeFigurative languageTo use as an analogy

Synonyms

  • 喻— Simplified form with identical meaning
  • 明— to understand, to be clear
  • 解— to understand, to explain

Antonyms

  • 迷— to be confused, lost
  • 惑— to be puzzled, perplexed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a metaphor (比喻).
  • I understand the principle (晓喩).
  • He persuaded with reason (劝喩).
  • Use a simile to explain (譬喩).

Collocations

  • Metaphor(比喻)
  • Simile(譬喩)
  • To understand clearly(晓喩)
  • To persuade(劝喩)
  • Figurative language(喩体)
  • To use as an analogy(取喩)

Idioms

  • To borrow things to illustrate one's meaning(借喩)
  • Metaphor and analogy(比喩)
  • Words of admonition(告喩)
  • To understand without being told(不言而喩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used extensively in classical Chinese literature and rhetoric for persuasive and explanatory purposes.
  • Important in Buddhist texts for explaining complex spiritual concepts through analogy.
  • The character appears in many compound words related to figurative language and comprehension.

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