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Yue may refer to:
[edit] Locations
- Zhejiang, abbreviated 越 Yuè, a province of China
- Guangdong, abbreviated 粵 Yuè, province of China
- Yue in Yue Nan: 越南 (Vietnam)
[edit] Language
- Yue Chinese, a subdivision of the Chinese language used primarily in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, and Macau that includes and is commonly conflated with Cantonese
- Cantonese, a subdivision of the Yue branch of Chinese (Yue more accurately describes a broader category: Yue Chinese -- see above)
- Yuè, a common Chinese given name. It could be 悦 (happy), or 越 (beyond), or 月 (moon).
[edit] Groups
- Baiyue, a collection of ancient peoples in coastal southern China.
- Shanyue, a tribe resided in the Yue area during Han Dynasty.
[edit] States
- Yue (state), a state in modern northern Zhejiang during the Spring and Autumn Period
- Minyue, an ancient kingdom located at modern Fujian.
- Nanyue, an ancient kingdom consisted of modern Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and northern Vietnam
- Wuyue, a state in modern Zhejiang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
[edit] People
- Shawn Yue, actor/singer based in Hong Kong
- Huang Yueying, also known as Yue Ying, the fictional name of Zhuge Liang's wife.
[edit] Fictional