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誉

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to praise; to acclaim; reputation

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HSK 3.0
Level 6
Old HSK
Level 6
Strokes
13
Radical
言 +6
Structure
Top–bottom 上下
Traditional
誉
Common rank
#1,966
Unicode
U+8A89

Formation & memory

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How 誉 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

Word 言 of one's success 兴

Components 兴 言

How to remember it

reputation · Heisig RSH #2857

兴 excitement + words

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words with 誉

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
名誉学位 míng yù xué wèi honorary degree; academic degree Honoris Causa
名誉博士 míng yù bó shì honorary doctorate; Doctor Honoris Causae
不名誉 bù míng yù disreputable; disgraceful
交口称誉 jiāo kǒu chēng yù voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
荣誉国民 róng yù guó mín (Tw) retired soldier; veteran
荣誉军人 róng yù jūn rén disabled soldier; serviceman wounded in action
荣誉学位 róng yù xué wèi honorary degree; (U.K. etc) honours degree
名誉扫地 míng yù sǎo dì to be thoroughly discredited; to fall into disrepute
荣誉博士 róng yù bó shì honorary doctorate; Doctor Honoris Causae
面誉 miàn yù to praise sb in his presence
名誉 míng yù fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
美誉 měi yù good name; good reputation
过誉 guò yù to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise
信誉 xìn yù prestige; distinction; reputation; trust
声誉 shēng yù reputation; fame
商誉 shāng yù (commerce) prestige; reputation; (accounting) goodwill
毁誉参半 huǐ yù cān bàn (idiom) to receive both praise and criticism; to get mixed reviews
荣誉教授 róng yù jiào shòu emeritus professor
令誉 lìng yù honorable reputation
恢复名誉 huī fù míng yù to rehabilitate; to regain one's good name