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叶 yè leaf

leaf; page; surname

How to remember 叶: 口 mouth + 十 ten = leaf. The toddler stuffs his mouth with ten crisps from the bowl and then, very proudly, with one autumn leaf.

  • 920. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 5 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

叶 = 口 mouth + 十 ten

  • 口 mouth
  • 十 ten
The Gushi story

The toddler stuffs his mouth with ten crisps from the bowl and then, very proudly, with one autumn leaf.

How it is used

  • 'Leaf' - 叶子 (yèzi) leaf/leaves, 树叶 (shùyè) tree leaves, 茶叶 (cháyè) tea leaves.
  • Also a common surname (叶) and, in written style, means 'a page/period' - 中叶 (zhōngyè) the middle period, e.g. 二十世纪中叶 mid-20th century.
  • The measure word for a leaf is 片 (piàn): 一片叶子 (yí piàn yèzi) a leaf.

Words with 叶

Example sentences

  • 叶子变黄了。 Yèzi biànhuáng le.The leaves have turned yellow.
  • 树叶掉在地上。 Shùyè diào zài dìshang.The tree leaves have fallen to the ground.
  • 阳光照在树叶上。 Yángguāng zhào zài shùyè shàng.The sun is shining on the tree leaves.