爷(yé)

HSK 16 strokesTrad. 爺

grandpa

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Character information

Pinyin
yé
Meaning
grandpa; old gentleman
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
爺

Origin & structure

Where 爷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱父卩

In this compound, the meaning comes from 父 (father); 耶 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

父fù卩jié耶yē

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 爷 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 爷

Common words using 爷 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yé爷ye爷
HSK 1

(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa

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dà大yé爷
HSK 4

arrogant idler

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lǎo姥ye爷
HSK 7-9

(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather

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fó佛ye爷

Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 释迦牟尼); His H…

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kǎn侃yé爷

big talker

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dǎo倒yé爷

(coll.) a profiteer; (business) wheeler-dealer

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tài太yé爷

(respectful for) one's grandfather

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gū姑yé爷

son-in-law (used by wife's family)

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一七三上下不东两

From 爷’s common words

大姥佛侃倒太姑

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