雅yǎ

Ⅰ  ❶ (高尚的； 不粗俗的) refined; elegant: 不登大 ～ 之堂 not appeal to refined taste; 古 ～ of classic elegance
❷ [书] （合乎规范的） standard; proper; correct
❸ (敬辞， 用于称对方的情意、举动): ～ 教 your esteemed opinion Ⅱ ❶ (《诗经》中诗篇的一类) a section in The Book of Songs consisting of dynastic hymns
❷ [书] （交情） acquaintance; friendship: 无一日之 ～ not have the pleasure of knowing sb.
❸ （姓氏） a surname: ～ 琥 Ya Hu Ⅲ  [书] ❶ （平素） usually; often: 子所 ～ 言 what Confucius often talked about
❷ (很； 极) very; indeed: ～ 不愿 indeed reluctant (to do)
另见 see also yā。
◆雅淡 simple and elegant; 雅典 Athens; 雅而不俗， 恭而不倨 delicacy without fastidiousness, respect without arrogance; 雅尔塔 Yalta; 雅观 nicelooking; nice appearance; refined; in good taste; 雅号 your name; your gracious [poetic] name; 雅加达 [印尼] Djakarta; 雅量 magnanimity; generosity; great capacity for liquor; 雅鲁藏布江 the Yarlung Zangbo [Yalu Tsangpo] River; 雅皮士 Yuppies (young urban professionals); 雅趣 elegant taste; refined pleasure; 雅人深致 a refined pleasure of poetic minds; elegant in speech and deportment; 雅士 a refined scholar; a person of refined tastes; 雅俗共赏 suit [appeal to] both refined and popular taste; appeal to both the more and the less cultured; for the enjoyment of both scholars [the educated] and the common people; 雅温得 Yaounde; 雅兴 aesthetic mood; refined interest; 雅意 your kindness; your kind offer; 雅正 [书] standard; correct; upright; righteous; honest; [谦] Would you kindly point out my inadequacies [shortcomings and deficiencies]?; 雅致 refined; elegant; tasteful; 雅座 private room; comfortable seats (of a restaurant, etc.)