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