| 雅 | 768B20 51S.11-9 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄧㄚˇ [ya3] | ||
| N. | (1) (LL) pleasure, honor: 一日之雅 the pleasure of a day together; 同寅之雅 the pleasure of being colleagues in office. (2) 大雅，小雅 name of sections in Book of Poetry (詩經), consisting of ceremonial songs of early Jou Period. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Elegant, refined, cultivated: 雅俗 [ya3su2]↓; 高雅 distinguished and elegant; 文雅 high-class, refined; 風雅 poetic (person); 素雅，淡雅 simple and refined; 幽雅 (place) quiet and beautiful; 不雅 (language, dress) coarse, vulgar; 無傷大雅 quite acceptable in high-class society, no breach of acceptable code of conduct. (2) (Court.) your, your gracious: 雅量，雅教，雅正，雅愛 [ya3liang4], [ya3jiao4], [ya3zheng4], [ya3ai4]↓. (3) (AC) often: 子所雅言 (AC) what Confucius often talked about. | |||||
| Adv. | (LL) indeed, esp. in 雅不願，雅不欲 indeed reluctant (to do). | |||||
| Words | 1. 雅愛 [ya3ai4], n., (court.) your kindness. 2. 雅步 [ya3bu4]1, n., leisurely steps. 3. 雅部 [ya3bu4]2, n., section of 崑曲 [kun1qU3] opera in 乾隆 Chien-lung's regime, opp. 花部 all the other forms of opera. 4. 雅趣 [ya3qU0], n., elegant taste, refined pleasure. 5. 雅歌 [ya3ge1], n., Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. 6. 雅觀 [ya3guan1], n., & adj., nice appearance: 不雅觀 hideous or not refined to look at. 7. 雅故 [ya3gu4], n., (LL) (1) ancient literary works; (2) old friends. 8. 雅號 [ya3hao4], n., your gracious 號 or poetic name, other than legal name. 9. 雅懷 [ya3huai2], n., refined or poetic mind. 10. 雅正 [ya3zheng4], v.t., (court.) your correction, formula in presenting author's calligraphy, painting or book. 11. 雅教 [ya3jiao4], n., (court.) your honored advice, message, or reply. 12. 雅集 [ya3ji2], v.i. & n., (hold) meeting of scholars or poets. 13. 雅致 [ya3zhi4], (1) n., beauty, refined enjoyment (of travel, drink); (2) ([ya3zhi0]) adj., interesting to look at (home, decoration), refined. 14. 雅量 [ya3liang4], n., (1) generosity; (2) great drinking capacity. 15. 雅人 [ya3ren2], n., a person of poetic temperament: 雅人深致 refined pleasure of poetic minds. 16. 雅士 [ya3shi4], n., a refined scholar. 17. 雅馴 [ya3xUn2], n., (language, prose) elegant, smooth. 18. 雅素 [ya3su4], (1) adj., (dress, habits) simple, of refined taste, not ostentatious; (2) n., (AC) old friends. 19. 雅俗 [ya3su2], phr., the refined and the vulgar (people): 雅俗共賞 (writing, art) admired by scholars and laymen alike. 20. 雅座（兒） [ya3zuo4]([er0]), n., comfortable seats (advertisement of restaurants). 21. 雅玩 [ya3wan4], n., (court.) for your amusement, formula in presenting art works. 22. 雅望 [ya3wang4], n., nice reputation. 23. 雅言 [ya3yan2], n., (AC) (1) refined discourse; n., (2) phr., often talked about. 24. 雅意 [ya3yi4], n., (court.) your thoughtfulness in giving presents; your hospitality. 25. 雅樂 [ya3yUe4], n., (AC) ceremonial classical music. | |||||