Definitions

yuè (verb) to jump; to leap

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

跃 conveys the dynamic actions of jumping or leaping, particularly in an upward or forward bounding motion. Its traditional form, 躍, pairs the semantic foot radical (⻊) with a phonetic component on the right that originally evoked wings or flight. The simplified modern form replaces this with the character for "young", drastically reducing the component's complexity. Throughout these changes, the foot radical consistently grounds the character's meaning in leg-driven movement and physical exertion.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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小狗在草地上跳

Xiǎo gǒu zài cǎo dì shàng tiào yuè.

The puppy jumps on the grass.

运动员过跳马。

Yùn dòng yuán yuè guò tiào mǎ.

The athlete vaults over the pommel horse.

市场活度很高。

Shì chǎng huó yuè dù hěn gāo.

Market activity is very high.

他的成绩进前三名。

Tā de chéng jì yuè jìn qián sān míng.

His grades leaped into the top three.

公司利润升迅速。

Gōng sī lì rùn yuè shēng xùn sù.

The company's profits rose rapidly.

她活于多个领域。

Tā huó yuè yú duō gè lǐng yù.

She is active in multiple fields.

技术进步迁至新阶段。

Jì shù jìn bù yuè qiān zhì xīn jiē duàn.

Technological progress leaped to a new stage.

国际影响力居世界前列。

Guó jì yǐng xiǎng lì yuè jū shì jiè qián liè.

International influence jumped to the world forefront.