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Yue or Yueh (Yüeh) /ˈjuːeɪ/ may refer to:
Locations[edit]
- Guangdong, abbreviated 粵 Yuè, a province of China
- Yue Nan (Chinese: 越南) or Vietnam
- Zhejiang, informally abbreviated 越 Yuè, a province of China
Language[edit]
- Yue Chinese, a branch of Chinese, spoken primarily in and around Guangdong and Guangxi.
- Cantonese, a dialect of Yue Chinese, widely spoken in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau.
- Old Yue language, an extinct language or languages spoken by the Baiyue people of southern China.
Groups[edit]
- Baiyue, a collection of ancient peoples in coastal southern China.
- Shanyue, a tribe residing in the Yue area during the Han Dynasty.
History[edit]
- Yue (state), a state in modern eastern China during the Spring and Autumn Period
- Minyue, an ancient kingdom located at modern Fujian.
- Nanyue, an ancient kingdom consisting of modern Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and northern Vietnam
- Wuyue, a state in modern Zhejiang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
Arts[edit]
- Yueqin, a traditional Chinese string instrument
- Yue (Chinese: 籥), an ancient Chinese wind instrument
- Yue ware, early Chinese celadon pottery
People[edit]
- Yue (surname) (岳 or 樂), Chinese surname
- Yue Fei, Song Dynasty patriot and general
- Shawn Yue, actor/singer based in Hong Kong
- Yuè, a Chinese given name, including 悅 (happy), or 越 (beyond), 玥 (precious stone), or 月 (moon)
Fictional[edit]
- Princess Yue, a character in the television series Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Wellington Yueh, a character from Frank Herbert's Dune universe
- Yue (Cardcaptor Sakura), a character in the anime and manga séries Cardcaptor Sakura
- Yue Ayase, a character from the anime and manga series Negima
- Yue Kato, a character in the manga series Angel Sanctuary