揄 (yú) - To pull & to lift

揄Tone 2

yú ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

咏与

揄 · yú

To pull;

to lift;

to draw out;

to raise.

Often used in classical Chinese or in specific compound words.

To pullto liftto draw out

Usage highlights

To praise highlyTo pull a bowTo lift sleevesTo pull a ropeTo draw out silkTo raise a flag

Synonyms

  • 拉— to pull
  • 提— to lift
  • 扬— to raise; to praise

Antonyms

  • 压— to press down
  • 推— to push

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He pulled the rope taut (揄绳).
  • The dancer lifted her sleeves (揄袖).
  • The poem contains an allusion (揄扬).
  • The old text describes drawing a bow (揄弓).

Collocations

  • To praise highly(揄扬)
  • To pull a bow(揄弓)
  • To lift sleeves(揄袖)
  • To pull a rope(揄绳)
  • To draw out silk(揄丝)
  • To raise a flag(揄旗)

Idioms

  • To praise and extol(揄扬善政)
  • To pull and draw(揄挽)
  • To lift and move(揄移)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, often in descriptions of physical actions or ceremonial praise.
  • The character is not commonly used in modern everyday vocabulary but is preserved in literary and historical contexts.
  • The component 俞 often serves as a phonetic hint in characters related to passage or movement.

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