How to Write 瑜 (yú) — Meaning “fine jade”

Think of the left side 王 as a beautiful piece of jade, and the right side 俞 as a person doing yoga poses. Since 瑜伽 (yú jiā) means yoga, you can imagine someone doing yoga with a fine jade to recall the character.

The left radical 王 should be narrow, not wide, to leave room for the right part. In 俞, the top is 人 (person) and the bottom is 月 (moon), but the vertical stroke must go straight down through the middle of 月; a common mistake is making this line crooked.

瑜 (yú) has the right part 俞 and means fine jade, while 球 (qiú) has 求 and means ball or sphere. 琅 (láng) has 良 on the right and refers to a type of jade or a ringing sound. Look at the right side to tell them apart.

瑜 appears in the word 瑜伽 (yú jiā) for yoga, which is very common. It is also used in the idiom 瑕不掩瑜 (xiá bù yǎn yú), meaning "flaws do not hide the jade's beauty," to say the good outweighs the bad. This character is mostly seen in formal or literary contexts, not everyday speech.

Common words containing 瑜 include: 瑜伽 (yú jiā) — yoga; 瑕不掩瑜 (xiá bù yǎn yú) — The flaws do not obscure the virtues.; 瑜玉 (yú yù) — fine jade.