yuē

to make an appointment; approximately; to invite

Character data

Radical ⽷ (120.3)
Strokes 9
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

約 yuē
  1. 1. to make an appointment
  2. 2. approximately
  3. 3. to invite
  4. 4. to restrict
  5. 5. to economize
  6. 6. concise
  7. 7. pact
  8. 8. treaty
  9. 9. to reduce (a fraction)
約 yāo
  1. 1. to weigh in a balance or on a scale

Words containing 約

Word Meaning
to conclude a treaty
countries that are party to a treaty; signatory states
party in a contract, treaty etc
contraction (in grammar); abbreviation
to renew or extend a contract
covenant
Saint Joseph
Saint John
St. John’s, capital of Newfoundland, Canada
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
to break an agreement; to fail to keep one's promise
to live frugally (idiom)
Old Testament; former agreement; former contract
Old Testament
offer; bid; to agree to a contract
terms (of an agreement)
to cancel a contract; to terminate an agreement
concise but unambiguous (idiom)
promise; vow; oath
promise to speak only the target language
to keep an appointment
to keep a promise; to honor an agreement
Boxer Protocol, 1901 treaty with foreign powers
common measure