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  1. 1. elegant

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Words Containing 雅

优雅
yōu yǎ

grace

文雅
wén yǎ

elegant

高雅
gāo yǎ

dainty

一日之雅
yī rì zhī yǎ

lit. friends for a day (idiom)

不登大雅之堂
bù dēng dà yǎ zhī táng

lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork)

不雅
bù yǎ

graceless

不雅观
bù yǎ guān

ungainly

俊雅
jùn yǎ

(literary) elegant; graceful; refined

儒雅
rú yǎ

scholarly

克雅氏症
kè yǎ shì zhèng

Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease CJD

典雅
diǎn yǎ

refined; elegant

凯撒肋雅
kǎi sā lèi yǎ

Caesarea (town in Israel, between Tel Aviv and Haifa)

利雅得
lì yǎ dé

Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia

博雅
bó yǎ

learned

古雅典
gǔ yǎ diǎn

ancient Athens

喜马拉雅
xǐ mǎ lā yǎ

the Himalayas

喜马拉雅山
xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān

Himalayas

喜马拉雅山脉
xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān mài

Himalayas

基孔肯雅热
jī kǒng kěn yǎ rè

chikungunya fever

大雅
dà yǎ

Daya or Taya Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan

大雅乡
dà yǎ xiāng

Daya or Taya Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan

妮维雅
nī wéi yǎ

Nivea, skin and body care brand

娴雅
xián yǎ

refined

察雅
chá yǎ

Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[chāng dū dì qū], Tibet

察雅县
chá yǎ xiàn

Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[chāng dū dì qū], Tibet

小雅
xiǎo yǎ

one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经

尼雅
ní yǎ

Niya, ancient kingdom near Khotan in Xinjiang, 1st century BC-4th century AD

尼雅河
ní yǎ hé

Niya River in south Xinjiang

幽雅
yōu yǎ

serene and elegant (of a place)

广雅
guǎng yǎ

earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅|尔雅[ěr yǎ], 18150 entries

恬雅
tián yǎ

retired and quiet

新雅
xīn yǎ

fresh

曲终奏雅
qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ

perfect finish (idiom)

梵克雅宝
fàn kè yǎ bǎo

Van Cleef & Arpels (French luxury jewelry company)

棕胸雅鹛
zōng xiōng yǎ méi

(bird species of China) buff-breasted babbler (Pellorneum tickelli)

欧莱雅
ōu lái yǎ

L'Oréal (French cosmetics company)

沙雅
shā yǎ

Shayar nahiyisi (Shaya county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[ā kè sū dì qū], west Xinjiang

沙雅县
shā yǎ xiàn

Shayar nahiyisi (Shaya county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[ā kè sū dì qū], west Xinjiang

泰雅族
tài yǎ zú

Atayal or Tayal, one of the indigenous ethnic groups of Taiwan

洪雅
hóng yǎ

Hongya County in Meishan 眉山市[méi shān shì], Sichuan

洪雅族
hóng yǎ zú

Hoanya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

洪雅县
hóng yǎ xiàn

Hongya County in Meishan 眉山市[méi shān shì], Sichuan

淡雅
dàn yǎ

simple and elegant

清雅
qīng yǎ

refined

温文尔雅
wēn wén ěr yǎ

cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated

温雅
wēn yǎ

gentle; urbane; refined

乌里雅苏台
wū lǐ yǎ sū tái

Uliastai, the Qing name for outer Mongolia

乌黎雅
wū lí yǎ

Uriah (name)

乌齐雅
wū qí yǎ

Uzziah son of Amaziah, king of Judah c. 750 BC

无伤大雅
wú shāng dà yǎ

(of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)

尔雅
ěr yǎ

\Erya\ or \The Ready Guide\, first extant Chinese dictionary, c. 3rd century BC, with glossaries on classical texts

班雅明
bān yǎ míng

Benjamin (name)

理雅各
lǐ yǎ gè

James Legge (1815-1897), Scottish Protestant missionary in Qing China and translator of the Chinese classics into English

玛雅
mǎ yǎ

Maya (civilization)

玛雅人
mǎ yǎ rén

Maya peoples

的里雅斯特
dì lǐ yǎ sī tè

Trieste, port city in Italy

卢布尔雅那
lú bù ěr yǎ nà

Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia

直落布兰雅
zhí luò bù lán yǎ

Telok Blangah, a place in Singapore

秀雅
xiù yǎ

exquisite

素雅
sù yǎ

simple yet elegant

耶哥尼雅
yē gē ní yǎ

Jechoniah or Jeconiah (son of Josiah)

芭提雅
bā tí yǎ

Pattaya, Thailand

苓雅
líng yǎ

Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[gāo xióng shì], south Taiwan

苓雅区
líng yǎ qū

Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[gāo xióng shì], south Taiwan

茱莉雅
zhū lì yǎ

Julia (name)

茱莉雅·吉拉德
zhū lì yǎ · jí lā dé

Julia Gillard (1961-), Australian politician, prime minister 2010-2013

西拉雅族
xī lā yǎ zú

Siraya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

西番雅书
xī fān yǎ shū

Book of Zephaniah

西雅图
xī yǎ tú

Seattle, Washington State

车里雅宾斯克
chē lǐ yǎ bīn sī kè

Chelyabinsk town on the eastern flanks of Ural, on trans-Siberian railway

闲雅
xián yǎ

elegant

阿彼雅
ā bǐ yǎ

Abijah (biblical name)

附庸风雅
fù yōng fēng yǎ

(of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti

雅丹
yǎ dān

(geology) yardang (loanword)

雅事
yǎ shì

refined activities of the intellectuals (regarding literature, paintings etc)

雅人
yǎ rén

poetic individual

雅人深致
yǎ rén shēn zhì

refined pleasure of poetic minds

雅什
yǎ shí

fine verse

雅俗共赏
yǎ sú gòng shǎng

can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)

雅克
yǎ kè

Jacques (name)

雅典
yǎ diǎn

Athens, capital of Greece

雅典娜
yǎ diǎn nà

Athena

雅典的泰门
yǎ diǎn de tài mén

Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[shā shì bǐ yà]

雅典卫城
yǎ diǎn wèi chéng

the Acropolis (Athens)

雅利安
yǎ lì ān

Aryan

雅加达
yǎ jiā dá

Jakarta, capital of Indonesia

雅司
yǎ sī

yaws (infectious tropical disease)

雅司病
yǎ sī bìng

yaws (infectious tropical disease)

雅各
yǎ gè

Jacob (name)

雅各伯
yǎ gè bó

Jacob (name)

雅各书
yǎ gè shū

Epistle of St James (in New Testament)

雅各宾派
yǎ gè bīn pài

Jacobin club, French revolutionary party that played a leading role in the reign of terror 1791-1794

雅士
yǎ shì

elegant scholar

雅威
yǎ wēi

Yahweh

雅安
yǎ ān

Ya'an, prefecture-level city in Sichuan

雅安地区
yǎ ān dì qū

Ya'an prefecture in Sichuan

雅安市
yǎ ān shì

Ya'an, prefecture-level city in Sichuan

雅座
yǎ zuò

(restaurant etc) private room

雅思
yǎ sī

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

雅恩德
yǎ ēn dé

Yaounde, capital of Cameroon

雅意
yǎ yì

your kind offer

雅爱
yǎ ài

(hon.) your great kindness

雅怀
yǎ huái

refined feelings

雅房
yǎ fáng

bedsit

雅拉神山
yǎ lā shén shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

雅拉雪山
yǎ lā xuě shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

雅拉香波神山
yǎ lā xiāng bō shén shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

雅拉香波雪山
yǎ lā xiāng bō xuě shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

雅故
yǎ gù

correct interpretation

雅教
yǎ jiào

(hon.) your distinguished thoughts

雅望
yǎ wàng

(literary) spotless reputation

雅乐
yǎ yuè

formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou

雅歌
yǎ gē

part of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经

雅正
yǎ zhèng

correct (literary)

雅气
yǎ qì

elegance

雅江
yǎ jiāng

Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

雅江县
yǎ jiāng xiàn

Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

雅法
yǎ fǎ

Jaffa (Israeli port)

雅法港
yǎ fǎ gǎng

Jaffa (Israel)

雅淡
yǎ dàn

simple and elegant

雅温得
yǎ wēn dé

Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon

雅洁
yǎ jié

elegant and pure

雅尔塔
yǎ ěr tǎ

Yalta

雅玩
yǎ wán

elegant pastime

雅皮
yǎ pí

yuppie (loanword)

雅皮士
yǎ pí shì

yuppie (loanword)

雅相
yǎ xiàng

elegant appearance

雅砻江
yǎ lóng jiāng

Yalong river of Tibet and Sichuan

雅礼协会
yǎ lǐ xié huì

Yale-China Association, independent organization founded in 1901

雅称
yǎ chēng

elegant name

雅罗鱼
yǎ luó yú

dace

雅美族
yǎ měi zú

Tao or Yami, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

雅致
yǎ zhì

elegant

雅兴
yǎ xìng

refined and elegant attitude of mind

雅芳
yǎ fāng

Avon (cosmetics company)

雅虎
yǎ hǔ

Yahoo, Internet portal

雅号
yǎ hào

refined appelation

雅观
yǎ guān

elegant and tasteful

雅言
yǎ yán

valued advice

雅诺什
yǎ nuò shí

János (Hungarian name)

雅趣
yǎ qù

elegant

雅郑
yǎ zhèng

court music and vulgar music (i.e. 雅樂|雅乐[yǎ yuè], music of the court, and 鄭聲|郑声[zhèng shēng], music of the state of Zheng, which was regarded as lewd)

雅量
yǎ liàng

magnanimity

雅间
yǎ jiān

private room (in a restaurant, bath house, etc)

雅阁
yǎ gé

Accord (Honda brand Japanese car model)

雅集
yǎ jí

distinguished assembly (of scholars)

雅静
yǎ jìng

elegant and calm

雅饬
yǎ chì

elegant orderliness

雅马哈
yǎ mǎ hā

Yamaha

雅驯
yǎ xùn

refined (of writing)

雅鲁藏布大峡谷
yǎ lǔ zàng bù dà xiá gǔ

Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (through the southeast Himalayas, from Tibet to Assam and Bangladesh)

雅鲁藏布江
yǎ lǔ zàng bù jiāng

Yarlung Tsangpo River, Tibet

雅丽
yǎ lì

elegant

雷克雅未克
léi kè yǎ wèi kè

Reykjavik, capital of Iceland

风雅
fēng yǎ

cultured

马雅
mǎ yǎ

Maya (civilization of central America)

马雅可夫斯基
mǎ yǎ kě fū sī jī

Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), Russian poet and dramatist