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 is used.

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

  • ㄩㄝ

    yuē

    appointment

    • silk

    • 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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