Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

allegory

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yu” becomes a different word in each tone. 喻 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 比喻bǐ yùto compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy
  • 家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
  • 不言而喻bù yán ér yù(idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evident
  • 自喻zì yùto refer to oneself as
  • 理喻lǐ yùto reason with sb

Example Sentence

人们常用“春蚕”来比喻无私奉献的老师。Rén men cháng yòng “chūn cán” lái bǐ yù wú sī fèng xiàn de lǎo shī.People often use the silkworm as a metaphor for selflessly devoted teachers.

人们Rén menpeople常用cháng yòngin common usage“chūnspring (season)cán”silkwormláito come比喻bǐ yùto compare无私wú sīselfless奉献fèng xiànto offer respectfullydeof老师lǎo shīteacher