約略

约

約

yue̅

略

lüè

approximate / rough

Characters and words in 約略

约

約

ya̅o = y + ao1

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

约

約

yue̅ = yu + e1

to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise

约 = 勺 + 纟 : Marilyn Monroe is on a date with a silk worm in front of the elevator. Marilyn wants to show the silk worm around, and so she carries him around on a little silver spoon.

略

lüè = lü + e4

brief; sketchy / outline; summary / to omit / (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly / plan; strategy / to capture (territory)

略 = 各 + 田 : Loki (lü) wants to play a prank on the elevator's visitors. In the bathroom (e4) he plants a field (田) of stars (各) around the toilet. His plan (略) is that the visitors will then have to step on many spiky stars if they want to reach the toilet.

略

畧

lüè = lü + e4

variant of 略[lüe4]