The difference between Jade and Yu

When used as nouns, jade means a semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines, whereas yu means an ancient chinese wine-bucket, often having a decorative cover.

Jade is also verb with the meaning: to tire, weary or fatigue.

Jade is also adjective with the meaning: of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.

Yu is also pronoun with the meaning: the letter ю, ю.

check bellow for the other definitions of Jade and Yu

  1. Jade as a noun:

    A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.

  2. Jade as a noun:

    A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.

    Examples:

    "color pane20A040"

  1. Jade as an adjective:

    Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.

  1. Jade as a noun:

    A horse too old to be put to work.

  2. Jade as a noun (especially, pejorative):

    A bad-tempered or disreputable woman.

  1. Jade as a verb:

    To tire, weary or fatigue

  2. Jade as a verb (obsolete):

    To treat like a jade; to spurn.

  3. Jade as a verb (obsolete):

    To make ridiculous and contemptible.

  1. Yu as a noun (archaeology, countable):

    An ancient Chinese wine-bucket, often having a decorative cover.

  2. Yu as a noun (archaic, uncountable):

    Nephrite or jadeite.

  1. Yu as a pronoun:

  1. Yu as a pronoun:

    The letter Ю, ю.

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