Chinese symbol for “excellence”
瑜
yú
excellence; luster of gems
The closest CC-CEDICT match for excellence is 瑜 (yú), defined as: excellence; luster of gems.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 瑜.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瑜伽 | yú jiā | (loanword) yoga |
| 瑜珈 | yú jiā | variant of 瑜伽 (yú jiā) |
| 瑕不掩瑜 | xiá bù yǎn yú | lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom) |
| 一时瑜亮 (一時瑜亮) | yī shí Yú Liàng | two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜 (Zhōu Yú) and 诸葛亮 (Zhū gě Liàng)) |
| 瑜伽垫 (瑜伽墊) | yú jiā diàn | yoga mat |
| 瑜伽裤 (瑜伽褲) | yú jiā kù | yoga pants |
See also: Japanese symbol for “excellence”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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