to describe sth as; an analogy; a metaphor

HSK 6 #2273

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 2273rd character
Radical ⼝ (30.9)
Strokes 12
Index # 2644

Definitions

喻 yù
  1. 1. to describe sth as
  2. 2. an analogy
  3. 3. a metaphor
  4. 4. a simile
  5. 5. an allegory
  6. 6. surname Yu

Stroke order

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Words containing 喻

Word Meaning
metaphor; to liken to; figuratively
understood by everyone (idiom); well known
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
unreasonable; to be impervious to reason (idiom)
metaphor
metaphor
simile
inexpressible (idiom)
to borrow the past as a model for the present
to use sth as a metaphor
Stories to Enlighten the World, short story book
understood by everyone (idiom); well known
synecdoche
metonymy
metonymy
to inform; to convince
to inform; to convince
figurative meaning (of a word)
figurative meaning (of a word)
to reason with sb
to refer to oneself as
to describe; to put into words
computer metaphor
computer metaphor
parable; allegory; satire
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