耶(yē)

8 strokes
Readingsyēyé

(phonetic ye)

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Character information

Pinyin
yē / yé
Meaning
(phonetic ye)
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 耶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耳阝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 耳 (ear); 阝 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

耳ěr阝fǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 耶 step by step

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

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Words with 耶

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

sāng桑yē耶

Samye town and monastery in central Tibet

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bǐ比yē耶

to make a V sign (esp. when posing for photos)

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yē耶lǜ律

two-character surname Yelü

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yē耶hé和huá华

Jehovah (biblical name for God, Hebrew: YHWH)

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yē耶sū稣

Jesus

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yē耶sū稣huì会

The Jesuits (Society of Jesus)

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yē耶lù路sā撒lěng冷

Jerusalem

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yē耶lǔ鲁

Yale

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Related characters

From 耶’s common words

桑比律和华稣会路

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