跃
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to jump; to leap
Formation & memory
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Words with 跃
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活跃分子 | active member; activist | |
| 一跃而起 | to jump up suddenly; to bound up; to rise up in one bound | |
| 跃然纸上 | to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc); to s… | |
| 大跃进 | Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted… | |
| 质的飞跃 | qualitative leap | |
| 飞跃道 | parkour (HK) | |
| 温跃层 | thermocline | |
| 龙腾虎跃 | lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom); fig. prosperous and bustling; vigorous and … | |
| 欢呼雀跃 | cheering excitedly (idiom); jubilant | |
| 跃马 | to gallop; to spur on a horse; to let one's steed have his head | |
| 跃龙 | allosaurus | |
| 跃然 | to show forth; to appear as a vivid image; to stand out markedly | |
| 跃进 | to leap forward; to make rapid progress; a leap forward | |
| 活跃 | active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up | |
| 雀跃 | excited; in high spirits | |
| 飞跃 | to leap | |
| 跃层 | duplex (apartment) | |
| 跃居 | to vault | |
| 喜跃 | to jump for joy | |
| 跃跃欲试 | to be eager to give sth a try (idiom) |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 夭 — compare how they read.