Yü
noun
a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
Yü
American
[yy ]
/ yü /
Pinyin,
Yu
noun
yu
1
British
abbreviation
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(formerly) Yugoslavia
-
the former Union of Serbia and Montenegro
YU
2
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of YU
from Yugoslavia
Example Sentences
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For instance, Mencius, a Confucian philosopher, relates a story of Shun’s care for his blind father and wicked stepmother, while Yü is praised for his selfless devotion to work.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Yü is credited with having saved civilization by building canals and dams.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
The Magic Umbrellas The Wu Yüeh are stellar devils whom Yü Huang sent to be reincarnated on earth.
From Myths and Legends of China by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
Heaven conferred on Yü the divine tortoise bearing a book out of the river; on its back were various numbers, up to nine.
From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia
The Master said, I see no flaw in Yü.
From The Sayings Of Confucius by Lyall, Leonard Arthur
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