遇

yù

禺 + 辶

Definitions

yù (verb) to meet; to encounter

yù (noun) chance; opportunity

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 禺 represents the sound.

Semantic: 辶 Phonetic: 禺

About

A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (movement, walking) supplies the meaning, while 禺 gives the sound (and can mean monkey or region). The original sense is to physically meet or cross paths with someone or something, often suggesting a chance encounter during a journey. From this, it extends to the way one is treated or received, and to encountering specific situations, hardships, or valuable opportunities in life.

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Bronze Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 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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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我今天遇到他了。

Wǒ jīntiān yù dào tā le.

I met him today.

他遇到一个好朋友。

Tā yù dào yī gè hǎo péngyou.

He met a good friend.

我们在学校遇见老师。

Wǒmen zài xuéxiào yù jiàn lǎoshī.

We met the teacher at school.

这是一个好机遇。

Zhè shì yī gè hǎo jīyù.

This is a good opportunity.

他遭遇了交通事故。

Tā zāoyù le jiāotōng shìgù.

He was in a traffic accident.

如果你遇到困难，请告诉我。

Rúguǒ nǐ yù dào kùnnán, qǐng gàosù wǒ.

If you encounter difficulties, please tell me.

当我遇到他时，他正在看书。

Dāng wǒ yù dào tā shí, tā zhèngzài kànshū.

When I met him, he was reading a book.

在人生中，我们会遇到各种挑战。

Zài rénshēng zhōng, wǒmen huì yù dào gè zhǒng tiǎozhàn.

In life, we will encounter various challenges.

Related Characters

Component: 禺

Component: 辶

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