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Yue.

The modern variety of Chinese, which includes Cantonese and Taishanese.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈjuːeɪ//juːˈeɪ/
  1. The modern variety of Chinese, which includes Cantonese and Taishanese.

  2. People who speak a variety of Yue.

  3. Any of several ancient Tai peoples of what is now Guangdong province, or their languages.

  4. An ancient feudal state of China.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 粵/粤 (yuè) or Mandarin 越 (yuè).

noun/ˈjuːeɪ//juːˈeɪ/
  1. Yue ware, a southern Chinese style of celadon-glazed stoneware.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 粵/粤 (yuè) or Mandarin 越 (yuè).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.