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约
Trad. 約
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 糸
Strokes 6
Composition
Strokes 6
Structure
Decomp. 纟勹丶
纟 + 勺
Prononciation
Mandarin yāo; yuē
Entry Methods
Pinyin yao1; yue1
Kanji /
Cangjie
 VMPI
女一心戈
Sijiao 271.2
Wubi XQYY
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+7EA6
GB2312 D4BC
Results for 约
约 yāo to weigh in a balance or on a scale
约 yuē to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise
Results beginning with 约
约定 yuē dìng to agree on sth (after discussion) / to conclude a bargain / to arrange / to promise / to stipulate / to make an appointment / stipulated (time, amount, quality etc) / an arrangement / a deal / appointment / undertaking / commitment / understanding / engagement / stipulation
约会 yuē huì appointment / engagement / date / CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] / to arrange to meet
约束 yuē shù to restrict / to limit to / to constrain / restriction / constraint
约翰 Yuē hàn John (name) / Johan (name) / Johann (name)
约旦 Yuē dàn Jordan
约合 yuē hé approximately / about (some numerical value)
约莫 yuē mo about / around / approximately
约见 yuē jiàn to arrange an interview / an appointment (with the foreign ambassador)
约克 Yuē kè York
约瑟 Yuē sè Joseph (name)
约略 yuē lu:è approximate / rough
约摸 yuē mo about / around / approximately / also written 約莫|约莫
约法 yuē fǎ temporary law / provisional constitution
约请 yuē qǐng to invite / to issue an invitation
约数 yuē shù divisor (of a number) / approximate number
约计 yuē jì approximate estimate / a rough count
约言 yuē yán promise / one's word / pledge / abbreviation
约塔 yāo tǎ iota (Greek letter Ιι)
约伯 Yuē bó Job (name) / Book of Job in the Old Testament
约出 yuē chū to arrange to go on a date with sb
约但 Yuē dàn variant of 約旦|约旦, Jordan
约分 yuē fēn reduced fraction (e.g. one half for three sixths) / to reduce a fraction by canceling common factors in the numerator and denominator
约根 Yuē gēn Jurgen (name)
约柜 yuē guì Ark of the Covenant
约集 yuē jí to assemble by agreement / to gather
约纳 Yuē nà Jonah
约炮 yuē pào (slang) to hook up for a one night stand / booty call
约契 yuē qì contract / oath of allegiance
约坦 Yuē tǎn Jotham (son of Uzziah)
约同 yuē tóng to invite sb to go along with oneself (to a meeting, on a trip etc)
约章 yuē zhāng charter
约制 yuē zhì to bind / to restrict / to constrain
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约翰逊 Yuē hàn xùn Johnson or Johnston (name)
约束力 yuē shù lì (of a contract) binding (law)
约瑟夫 Yuē sè fū Joseph (name)
约旦河 Yuē dàn Hé Jordan River
约等于 yuē děng yú approximately equal to
约克郡 Yuē kè jùn Yorkshire (English region)
约维克 Yāo wéi kè Gjøvik (city in Oppland, Norway)
约伯记 Yuē bó jì Book of Job (in the Old Testament)
约但河 Yuē dàn Hé variant of 約旦河|约旦河[Yue1 dan4 He2]
约珥书 Yuē ěr shū Book of Joel
约拿书 Yuē ná shū Book of Jonah
约沙法 Yuē shā fǎ Jehoshaphat, fourth king of Judah (Judaism)
约书亚 Yuē shū yà Joshua (name)
约西亚 Yuē xī yà Josiah or Yoshiyahu (649-609 BC), a king of Judah (Judaism)
约章派 yuē zhāng pài Chartism
约定俗成 yuē dìng sú chéng established by popular usage (idiom) / common usage agreement / customary convention
约法三章 yuē fǎ sān zhāng to agree on three laws (idiom) / three-point covenant / (fig.) preliminary agreement / basic rules
约翰叁世  John
约翰一世  John
约鲁巴人  Yoruba
约聘人员  contractual personnel / contracted personnel
约会强奸  date rape
约旦裂谷  Jordan Rift Valley
约旦河谷  Jordan Valley
约当现金 yuē dāng xiàn jīn cash equivalent (accountancy)
约翰保罗 Yuē hàn Bǎo luó John Paul (name) / Pope John Paul II, Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920-2005), Pope 1978-2005
约翰参书 Yuē hàn cān shū Third epistle of St John / also written 約翰三書|约翰三书
约翰二书 Yuē hàn èr shū Second epistle of St John
约翰贰书 Yuē hàn èr shū Second epistle of St John / also written 約翰二書|约翰二书
约翰福音 Yuē hàn Fú yīn Gospel according to St John
约翰拉贝 yuē hàn lā bèi John Rabe (German eyewitness to Nanjing massacre)
约翰七世 yuē hàn qī shì John
约翰三书 Yuē hàn sān shū Third epistle of St John
约翰斯顿 Yuē hàn sī dùn Johnston, Johnson, Johnstone etc, name
约翰四世 yuē hàn sì shì John
约翰一书 Yuē hàn yī shū First epistle of St John
约翰壹书 Yuē hàn yī shū First epistle of St John / also written 約翰一書|约翰一书
约会电影 yuē huì diàn yǐng date
约会对象 yuē huì duì xiàng partner for dating / a date (boyfriend or girlfriend)
约略估计 yuē lu:è gū jì approximate estimate / to reckon roughly
约束条件 yuē shù tiáo jiàn restrictive condition / constraint
约书亚记 Yuē shū yà jì Book of Joshua
约翰·本仁  John Bunyan (1628-1688), English puritan writer, author of Pilgrim's Progress 天路歷程|天路历程
约翰内斯堡 Yuē hàn nèi sī bǎo Johannesburg, South Africa
约翰・本仁 Yuē hàn · Běn rén John Bunyan (1628-1688), English puritan writer, author of Pilgrim's Progress 天路歷程|天路历程
约翰·本仁 Yuē hàn · Běn rén John Bunyan (1628-1688), English puritan writer, author of Pilgrim's Progress 天路歷程|天路历程
约翰・拉贝 Yuē hàn · Lā bèi John Rabe (1882-1950), German who helped protect Chinese during the Nanking massacre period
约翰·拉贝 Yuē hàn · Lā bèi John Rabe (1882-1950), German who helped protect Chinese during the Nanking massacre period
约定资讯速率 yuē dìng zī xùn sù lu:4 committed information rate (Frame Relay) / CIR
约翰斯顿环礁 yuē hàn sī dùn huán jiāo Johnston
约翰・霍金斯 Yuē hàn · Huò jīn sī John Hawkins (1532-1595), British seaman involved in sea war with Spain / Johns Hopkins (1795-1873), American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist
约翰·霍金斯 Yuē hàn · Huò jīn sī John Hawkins (1532-1595), British seaman involved in sea war with Spain / Johns Hopkins (1795-1873), American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist
约翰·厄普代克  John Updike, US novelist (1932-2009), Pulitzer Prize winner
约瑟夫·斯大林  Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
约旦外地办事处  Jordan Field Office
约旦哈希姆王国 yuē dàn hā xī mǔ wáng guó the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
约翰・厄普代克 Yuē hàn · E4 pǔ dài kè John Updike, US novelist (1932-2009), Pulitzer Prize winner
约翰·厄普代克 Yuē hàn · E4 pǔ dài kè John Updike, US novelist (1932-2009), Pulitzer Prize winner
约瑟夫·斯大林 Yuē sè fū · Sī dà lín Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
约瑟夫・斯大林 Yuē sè fū · Sī dà lín Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
约翰・霍金斯大学 Yuē hàn · Huò jīn sī Dà xué Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
约翰·霍金斯大学 Yuē hàn · Huò jīn sī Dà xué Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
约翰内斯堡执行计划  Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development / Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
约旦裂谷开发总计划  Jordan Rift Valley Development Master Plan
约旦－巴勒斯坦联合委员会  Jordanian-Palestinian Joint Committee
约翰·保罗二世萨赫勒基金  John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel
约翰内斯堡可再生能源联盟  Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition
约翰内斯堡可持续发展宣言  Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development
约文之草签构成条约之签署  the initialling of a text constitutes a signature of the treaty
约克－安特卫普共同海损理算规则  York-Antwerp Rules for the adjustment of general average
约翰·霍普金斯妇产科国际教育方桉社  Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics
约旦哈希姆王国和以色列全面停战协定  General Armistice Agreement between the Hashemite Jordan Kingdom and Israel
约翰·霍普金斯大学中心,人口通讯方桉  Johns Hopkins University Centre, Population Communication Program
Approximate Results for 约
大约 dà yuē approximately / probably
纽约 Niǔ yuē New York
节约 jié yuē to economize / to conserve (resources) / economy / frugal
签约 qiān yuē to sign a contract or agreement
制约 zhì yuē to restrict / condition
合约 hé yuē treaty / contract
预约 yù yuē booking / reservation / to book / to make an appointment
隐约 yǐn yuē vague / faint / indistinct
相约 xiāng yuē to agree (on a meeting place, date etc) / to reach agreement / to make an appointment
公约 gōng yuē convention (i.e. international agreement)
契约 qì yuē agreement / contract
特约 tè yuē specially engaged / employed or commissioned for a special task
条约 tiáo yuē treaty / pact / CL:個|个[ge4]
简约 jiǎn yuē sketchy / concise / abbreviated
违约 wéi yuē to break a promise / to violate an agreement / to default (on a loan or contract)
北约 Běi yuē NATO / abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織|北大西洋公约组织[Bei3 Da4 xi1 Yang2 Gong1 yue1 Zu3 zhi1], North Atlantic Treaty Organization
续约 xù yuē to renew or extend a contract
要约 yāo yuè to restrict / to agree to a contract / offer / bid
婚约 hūn yuē engagement / wedding contract
邀约 yāo yuē to invite / invitation
履约 lu:3 yuē to keep a promise / to honor an agreement
赴约 fù yuē to keep an appointment
婉约 wǎn yuē graceful and subdued (style)
集约 jí yuē intensive
盟约 méng yuē contract of alliance / oath or treaty between allies
解约 jiě yuē to terminate an agreement / to cancel a contract
和约 hé yuē peace treaty
绰约 chuò yuē graceful / charming
旧约 jiù yuē former agreement / former contract
新约 Xīn yuē New Testament
缔约 dì yuē to conclude a treaty
失约 shī yuē to miss an appointment
租约 zū yuē lease
毁约 huǐ yuē to break a promise / breach of contract
誓约 shì yuē oath / vow / pledge / promise
片约 piàn yuē movie contract
规约 guī yuē terms (of an agreement)
协约 xié yuē entente / pact / agreement / negotiated settlement
守约 shǒu yuē to keep an appointment / to keep one's word
立约 lì yuē to make a contract
密约 mì yuē secret appointment
沈约 Shěn Yuē Shen Yue (441-513), writer and historian during Liang of Southern dynasties 南朝梁, compiler of History of Song of the Southern dynasties 宋書|宋书
践约 jiàn yuē to keep a promise / to honor an agreement
圣约 shèng yuē covenant
背约 bèi yuē to break an agreement / to go back on one's word / to fail to keep one's promise
界约  boundary treaty
退约  withdrawal from the Convention
定约 dìng yuē to conclude a treaty / to make an agreement / contract (at bridge)
赌约 dǔ yuē bet / wager
俭约 jiǎn yuē sparing / economical
里约 lǐ yuē agreement between the residents of a 里[li3], an administrative district under a city or town (Tw)
破约 pò yuē to break a promise
商约 shāng yuē trade treaty (abbr. for 通商條約|通商条约[tong1 shang1 tiao2 yue1]) / to mutually agree (to do sth) (abbr. for 商量約定|商量约定[shang1 liang5 yue1 ding4])
爽约 shuǎng yuē to miss an appointment
书约 shū yuē book contract
缩约 suō yuē contraction (in grammar) / abbreviation
通约 tōng yuē common measure
文约 wén yuē contract / written agreement
要约 yāo yuē to restrict / to agree to a contract / offer / bid
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A.T.A.公约  Customs Convention on the ATA Carnet for the Temporary Admission of Goods / ATA Convention
违约金 wéi yuē jīn penalty (fee)
纽约市 Niǔ yuē Shì New York City
缔约国 dì yuē guó signatory states / countries that are party to a treaty
纽约州 Niǔ yuē zhōu New York state
括约肌 kuò yuē jī sphincter
缔约方 dì yuē fāng party in a contract, treaty etc
协约国 xié yuē guó Allies / entente (i.e. Western powers allied to China in WW1)
公约数 gōng yuē shù common factor / common divisor
李约瑟 Lǐ Yuē sè Joseph Needham (1900-1995), British biochemist and author of Science and Civilization in China
圣约社  Covenant House
条约科  Treaty Section
条约法  law of treaties
制约线  constraint line
卡马约  Kamajors
违约旗  flag of non-compliance
违约国  defaulting State
阿罗约 A1 luó yuē surname Arroyo
棒约翰 Bàng Yuē hàn Papa John's (pizza chain)
订约人 dìng yuē rén contractor
可通约 kě tōng yuē commensurable / having a common measure
马约卡 Mǎ yāo kǎ Majorca (island of Spain)
马约特 Mǎ yuē tè Mayotte, island between NW Madagascar and Mozambique
纽约客 Niǔ yuē kè The New Yorker, US magazine / resident of New York
纽约人 Niǔ yuē rén New Yorker
桑帕约 Sāng pà yuē Sampaio (name) / Jorge Sampaio (1939-), Portuguese lawyer and politician, president of Portugal 1996-2006 / Sampaio, town in Brazil
圣约翰 Shèng Yuē hàn Saint John
受约束 shòu yuē shù restricted / constrained
网约车 wǎng yuē chē app-based taxi
徐中约 xú zhōng yuē Immanuel
照约定 zhào yuē dìng according to agreement / as arranged / as stipulated
制约性 zhì yuē xìng conditionality
1900年条约  Treaty between Italy and Ethiopia, for the Delimitation of the Frontier between Eritrea and Ethiopia / 1900 Treaty
1902年条约  1902 Treaty
1908年条约  Convention between Italy and Ethiopia for the Settlement of the Frontier Between the Italian Colony of Eritrea and the Provinces of the Ethiopian Empire / 1908 Treaty / 1908 Treaty relating to the Eastern Sector
不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng to agree by chance (idiom) / taking the same action without prior consultation
隐隐约约 yǐn yǐn yuē yuē faint / distant / barely audible
纽约时报 Niǔ yuē Shí bào New York Times (newspaper)
节约用水 jié yuē yòng shuǐ water conservation
节约资源  resource-saving
勤俭节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē diligent and thrifty (idiom)
厉行节约 lì xíng jié yuē to practice strict economy (idiom)
有约在先 yǒu yuē zài xiān to have a prior engagement
博文约礼 bó wén yuē lǐ vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
词约指明 cí yuē zhǐ míng concise but unambiguous (idiom)
风姿绰约 fēng zī chuò yāo graceful / charming / feminine
风姿绰约 fēng zī chuò yuē graceful / charming / feminine
隐约其辞 yǐn yuē qí cí equivocal speech / to use vague or ambiguous language
里约集团  Rio Group
互助条约  Mutual Assistance Pact
纽约宣言  New York Declaration
加入条约  adherence to a treaty / adherence
里约标志  Rio marker
纽约条约  Act of New York
条约活动  treaty event
距离制约  distance constraint / 350 M distance constraint
条约月报  Monthly Statement
极限条约  threshold treaties
男女契约  gender contract
波恩公约  Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals / Bonn Convention / Convention on Migratory Species
节约储金  Provident Fund
同盟条约  Treaty of Alliance
保证条约  Treaty of Guarantee
公海公约  Convention on the High Seas
纽约协定  New York Accord
废止契约  defeasance
禁奴公约  Slavery Convention / Slavery, Servitude, Forced Labour and Similar Institutions and Practices Convention
定期租约  time charter / time lease
自由誓约  Freedom Pledge
中导条约  Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of their Intermediate-range and Shorter-range Missiles / Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty / INF Treaty / Washington Treaty
巴黎公约  Kellogg-Briand Pact / Pact of Paris
里约条约  Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance / Rio Treaty
全球契约  Global Compact Initiative / Global Compact
联运公约  convention on the international combined transport of goods / TCM convention
古美条约  Agreement Between the United States and Cuba for the Lease of Lands for Coaling and Naval Stations / Cuban-American Treaty
联盟条约  Treaty on the Establishment of a Union State / Union Treaty
自决条约  Act of Self-Determination
油舱公约  International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage / Bunkers Convention
违约行为  non-compliance
曼谷条约  Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone / Treaty of Bangkok
合约文件  obligating document
疆界条约  boundary treaty
划界条约  boundary treaty
京都公约  International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures / Kyoto Convention
失业公约  Convention concerning Unemployment
外空条约  Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies / Outer Space Treaty
反导条约  Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems / ABM Treaty
伦敦公约  Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter / London Dumping Convention
登记公约  Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space / Registration Convention
米制公约  Convention of the Metre / Metre Convention
集约农业  intensive agriculture
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