约

yāo

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

This character is used for its sound in loanwords, not for its component meanings.

Words with 约

签约

qiān yuē

to sign a contract or agreement

约克

yuē kè

York

协约国

xié yuē guó

entente (i.e. Western powers allied to China in WW1)

约会

yuē huì

appointment

勤俭节约

qín jiǎn jié yuē

(idiom) diligent and thrifty

里约热内卢

lǐ yuē rè nèi lú

Rio de Janeiro

约翰

yuē hàn

John (name)

隐隐约约

yǐn yǐn yuē yuē

(idiom) vaguely; faintly; indistinctly

违约

wéi yuē

to break a promise

缔约国

dì yuē guó

signatory states

括约肌

kuò yuē jī

sphincter

约见

yuē jiàn

to arrange an interview

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