ye

grandpa; old gentleman

HSK 3 #1007

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 1007th character
Radical ⽗ (88.2)
Strokes 6
Index # 492
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

爷 yé
  1. 1. grandpa
  2. 2. old gentleman

Stroke order

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Words containing 爷

Word Meaning
paternal grandfather; (coll.) father's father
Heavens; God
young master of the house; son of the boss
self-centered show-off; arrogant idler
term of respect for older man; uncle
master; (coll.) maternal grandfather; (respectful) lord
polite appellation for an elderly male
(coll.) father's father's father
menfolk (collective term for men of different generations)
classic car
maternal grandfather (dialectal)
son-in-law (used by wife's family)
grandpa; uncle
god of wealth; very wealthy man
nickname for Empress Dowager Cixi cí xǐ tài hòu
same as yán luó wáng; Yama, King of Hell
Buddha
(business) wheeler-dealer; (coll.) a profiteer
prince; nobleman; marquis
big talker
(dialect) maternal grandfather
(respectful for) one's grandfather; older people
nickname for official
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