野

壄
yě
#843 most
frequent character
open space, field, wild, uncultivated
adjective
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

野 joins 田 field and 土 earth with 予 yǔ, which supplies the sound. It first meant the outer part around a city or town. The meaning grew to open fields, then to wild, and to uncultured or rude.

Drawn as: field; earth

野 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我喜欢在野外露营。
wǒ xǐhuān zài yěwài lùyíng 。
I like camping in the wild.
这片野地真美丽。
zhè piànyě dì zhēn měilì 。
This open field is really beautiful.
他的性格有点野。
tāde xìnggé yǒudiǎn yě 。
His personality is a bit rough.

Same Characters, Different Readings

野yě
open space, field, wild, uncultivated
野yě
open space, field, wild, uncultivated

Words with similar meanings

荒huāng
wild or desolate
荒 can imply a more barren or desolate quality compared to 野, often used for describing wastelands.
野生yěshēng
wild (as in untamed)
野生 specifically refers to plants or animals living in their natural state, emphasizing their untamed nature.

Homophones

HSK 2
也yě
also, too
野yě
open space, field, wild, uncultivated

Words Starting With 野

野心yě xīn
ambition; wild schemes; careerism
野蛮yě mán
barbarous; uncivilized

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