誉 (yù) - Meaning, Stroke Order & Audio

誉

yù[yu4]Tone 4

reputation, praise, to acclaim

HSK 6

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譽

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English · reputation, praise, to acclaim

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Topology:Top-bottom

Strokes:13

Writing Balance Rule: The top component (与) should be compressed slightly to make room for the bottom component (言), keeping the entire character vertically centered and well-proportioned.

Simplification Logic: The traditional form 譽 uses 訁 and 𦥑 with 倉 inside, while the simplified form 誉 replaces the complex interior with 与 at the top and retains 言 (as 讠/言) at the bottom structure.

1. Meaning

reputation, fame, prestige

to praiseto acclaimhonor

Noun / VerbFormal / Literary#social status#evaluation#abstract nouns

Sample Usage

他的声誉很好。
tā de shēngyù hěn hǎo.
He has a very good reputation.
荣誉属于人民。
róngyù shǔyú rénmín.
Glory belongs to the people.

2. Sound

/[y³⁵]/Tone: 35

誉

yùyu4

`(51)

=yù

Initial Consonant

Type: Palatal Glide (Zero Initial)

Sounds like: zero-initial smooth vowel start

Unaspirated

Airflow Tactile Test: Acts as a bridge into 'i' or 'ü' vowel sounds.

Tongue & Mouth Position: Lips tightly rounded, tongue high and forward near the front of the hard palate.

Final Rhyme

Vowel Group: -v vowel group

Sounds like: french 'u' or German 'ü' sound

Note: Written as 'u', pronounced as rounded 'ü' [y].

Mouth Shape Guide: Pronounce as standalone vowel 'ü'.

Common Learner Trap: Keep vowel quality steady across all 4 tone contours.

Tone

T4 (51)

5 → 1 (51)

4th Tone (High-Falling)

Tone Pitch & Cadence: Tone 2 rises like a surprised question in English (e.g., 'What?!'), starting mid-pitch and climbing high.

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Listening trap: Often confused with standard 'yi' (first tone or fourth tone); ensure you round your lips tightly for 'ü' rather than spreading them flat for 'i'.

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Physical Tone Gesture: A rising hand gesture from chest level up to the ear, matching the upward pitch contour of Tone 2.

3. Writing

Topology: Top-bottom · Strokes: 13 strokes

Writing Balance Rule: The top component (与) should be compressed slightly to make room for the bottom component (言), keeping the entire character vertically centered and well-proportioned.

4. Components

Radical 言 · Speech Radical (words, language, speaking)

Semantic Clue (形旁): 言 (Indicates that reputation and praise are communicated through words and speech.)

Phonetic Clue (声旁): 与 (original sound: yù)

A person gives speech (言) that agrees or gives to (与) others, building a great public reputation and earning high praise.

与 Provides the phonetic sound 'yù'
言 Provides the semantic meaning relating to speech, words, and praise

5. History

Liushu category: Phono-semantic (形声)

Origin: Originally combined elements indicating words of praise (言) alongside a phonetic component representing giving or sharing (与). Over time, it came to represent public esteem and reputation.

Semantic Evolution: Shifted from the action of praising someone verbally to the resulting state of being well-spoken of (reputation, fame, honor).

Often used in classical literature to describe noble character and moral integrity.

6. Sinosphere

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Kanji (Japanese)

On: ヨ (yo) / Kun: ほまれ (homare)

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Hanja (Korean)

譽

7. Memory

Vivid Mnemonic Story

To build a great REPUTATION (yù), you need good WORDS (言) that AGREE (与) with people, bringing you endless praise.

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

誉

yùreputation, praiseBase character for praise and fame.

裕

yùabundant, richUses the clothing/garment radical (衤) instead of speech, meaning abundant clothing and wealth.

Lookalikes & Traps (形近字)

裕(yù)

誉 has 言 (speech) at the base because reputation is spoken; 裕 has 衤 (clothes) on the left because clothing brings abundance.

8. Mastery

Active Recall Challenge

这家公司的信[___]非常好，深受客户信赖。

Clue: yù

Common Learner Pitfall

Mistaking the top component 与 for similar-looking graphs or misremembering the lower radical as 贝 (shell/money) instead of 言 (speech).

Memory Prompts

Recognition: When you see 誉, what does it mean and how do you pronounce it?

Production: How do you write the character for 'reputation/praise' (yù)?

誉yùreputation, praise, to acclaim

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