Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Chinese name for nephrite or jade.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) Jade.
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- noun archaeology An ancient Chinese
wine -bucket, often having a decorative cover.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Tehy fly awai, butt yu teech tehm hao to fly safely, adn tehy sune be flying bak agane to see yu¨
1 in 6 wins fantastic prize… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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OM ai hopz yu iz bein otay an nuffin waz lawst taht yu can’t repase *maneh maneh beamz tu yu*
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Tigers also are associated with jade, Ms. Wu said, because the markings on the animals 'foreheads bear some similarity to the character "yu," the Chinese word for jade.
China's New Year: What the Year of the Tiger Will Bring Brenda Cronin 2010
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Tigers also are associated with jade, Ms. Wu said, because the markings on the animals 'foreheads bear some similarity to the character "yu," the Chinese word for jade.
China's New Year: What the Year of the Tiger Will Bring Brenda Cronin 2010
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| Reply hmm … character points. are they like life points in yu-gi-oh?
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Best detention notice of all time… 2008
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Helan shidai Taiwan gaolingji, hunyin yu xili denglubu 荷蘭時代臺灣告令集, 婚姻與洗禮登錄簿 (Taipei: Ts'ao Yung-ho Foundation for Culture and Education 曹永和文教基金會, 2005). back
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Helan shidai Taiwan gaolingji, hunyin yu xili denglubu 荷蘭時代臺灣告令集, 婚姻與洗禮登錄簿 (Taipei: Ts'ao Yung-ho Foundation for Culture and Education 曹永和文教基金會, 2005).
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Helan shidai Taiwan gaolingji, hunyin yu xili denglubu 荷蘭時代臺灣告令集, 婚姻與洗禮登錄簿.
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A Chinese patent formula that is effective for helping to regulate blood sugar for many with adult-onset diabetes is called yu quan wan or jade spring pill see appendix.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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Ai nawt call yu floofeh chickee ennee moar well nawt til nest lol
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mollusque commented on the word yu
Precious jade (SOWPODS); an ancient Chines wine vessel shaped like a small metal pail, with swing handle and decorative cover (OED2).
December 8, 2007