ㄩㄝ

yuē

appointment

約 is a 9 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yuē in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as yāo.

In simplified Chinese the character 约 is used.

It is made up of the components 糹 (silk) and 勺 (ladle).

  • 約
    ㄩㄝ

    yuē

    appointment

    • 糹
      ㄙ

      sī

      silk

    • 勺
      ㄕㄠ ˊ

      sháo

      ladle

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Yeah, I have an appointment where they will measure some silks for me.
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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 約

yuē
yāo

Definitions for 約 pronounced as yuē

  • to make an appointment
  • to invite
  • approximately
  • pact
  • treaty
  • to economize
  • to restrict
  • to reduce (a fraction)
  • concise

Definitions for 約 pronounced as yāo

  • to weigh in a balance or on a scale

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