屿

islet

mountain (山) + sound (与) = a small island

山 anchors the meaning: a tiny landmass rising from water, like a mountain stubbing up from the sea. 与 contributes the sound yǔ and nothing more.

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中国有很多大大小小的岛屿

zhōng guó yǒu hěn duō dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de dǎo yǔ。

China has many islands and islets of all sizes.

这片海里的岛屿大多数是无人居住的。

zhè piàn hǎi lǐ de dǎo yǔ dà duō shù shì wú rén jū zhù de。

Most of the islets in this stretch of sea are uninhabited.

Words with 屿

鼓浪屿

gǔ làng yǔ

Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2]

大屿山

dà yǔ shān

Lantau Island, an island in Hong Kong

岛屿

dǎo yǔ

island

彭佳屿

péng jiā yǔ

Pengjia Island, administered as part of Chilung or Keelung 基隆[Ji1 long2], Taiwan

槟榔屿

bīng lang yǔ

(old name) Penang Island, Malaysia

烈屿

liè yǔ

Liehyu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

烈屿乡

liè yǔ xiāng

Liehyu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

秀屿

xiù yǔ

see 秀嶼區|秀屿区[Xiu4 yu3 Qu1]

秀屿区

xiù yǔ qū

Xiuyu, a district of Putian City 莆田市[Pu2 tian2 Shi4], Fujian

兰屿

lán yǔ

Lanyu or Orchid Island township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan

兰屿乡

lán yǔ xiāng

Lanyu or Orchid Island township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan

西屿

xī yǔ

Xiyu or Hsiyu township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan

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