| 雅 | yǎ | elegant |
| 雅典 | Yǎ diǎn | Athens, capital of Greece |
| 雅加达 | Yǎ jiā dá | Jakarta, capital of Indonesia |
| 大雅 | dà yǎ | one of the three main divisions of the Book of Song 诗经; Taya township in Taichung county 台中县, Taiwan |
| 雅集 | yǎ jí | distinguished assembly (of scholars) |
| 雅温得 | Yǎ wēn dé | Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon |
| 雅人 | yǎ rén | poetic individual; person of refined temperament |
| 雅各宾派 | Yǎ gè bīn pài | Jacobin club, French revolutionary party that played a leading role in the reign of terror 1791-1794 |
| 雅鲁藏布江 | Yǎ lǔ Zàng bù jiāng | Yarlung Tsangpo river of Tibet, Tibetan: yar kLungs gTsang po; the Brahmaputra River of Assam and Bangladesh |
| 小雅 | xiǎo yǎ | one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 诗经 |
| 尔雅 | Ěr yǎ | "Erya" or "The Ready Guide", first extant Chinese dictionary, c. 3rd century BC, with glossaries on classical texts |
| 利雅得 | Lì yǎ dé | Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia |
| 喜马拉雅山 | Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān | Himalayas |
| 雅安 | Yǎ ān | Ya'an prefecture level city in Sichuan |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant; refined |
| 雅致 | yǎ zhì | elegant; refined; in good taste |
| 雅尔塔 | Yǎ ěr tǎ | Yalta |
| 不登大雅之堂 | bù dēng dà yǎ zhī táng | lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork); not presentable; coarse; unrefined |
| 不雅 | bù yǎ | indecent; morally offensive |
| 不雅观 | bù yǎ guān | offensive to the eye; unbecoming; unsightly; ungainly |
| 俊雅 | jùn yǎ | elegant; smart; delicate |
| 儒雅 | rú yǎ | scholarly; refined; cultured; courteous |
| 优雅 | yōu yǎ | grace; graceful |
| 克雅氏症 | Kè Yǎ shì zhèng | Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease CJD |
| 典雅 | diǎn yǎ | refined; elegant |
| 凯撒肋雅 | Kǎi sā lèi yǎ | Caesarea (town in Israel, between Tel Aviv and Haifa) |
| 博雅 | bó yǎ | learned |
| 古雅典 | gǔ Yǎ diǎn | ancient Athens |
| 喜马拉雅 | Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ | the Himalayas |
| 喜马拉雅山脉 | Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān mài | Himalayas |
| 大雅乡 | Dà yǎ xiāng | Taya township in Taichung county 台中县, Taiwan |
| 妮维雅 | Nī wéi yǎ | Nivea, skin and body care brand |
| 娴雅 | xián yǎ | refined; graceful; elegant; serene |
| 察雅 | Chá yǎ | Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地区, Tibet |
| 察雅县 | Chá yǎ xiàn | Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地区, Tibet |
| 尼雅 | Ní yǎ | Niya, ancient kingdom near Khotan in Xinjiang, 1st century BC-4th century AD |
| 尼雅河 | Ní yǎ hé | Niya River in south Xinjiang |
| 幽雅 | yōu yǎ | serene and elegant (of a place); ethereal (of music) |
| 广雅 | Guǎng yǎ | earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 尔雅, 18150 entries |
| 恬雅 | tián yǎ | retired and quiet; calm and graceful |
| 新雅 | xīn yǎ | fresh; new and elegant |
| 曲终奏雅 | qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ | perfect finish (idiom) |
| 欧莱雅 | Ōu lái yǎ | L'Oréal (French cosmetics company) |
| 沙雅 | Shā yǎ | Shayar nahiyisi (Shaya county) in Aksu 阿克苏地区, west Xinjiang |
| 沙雅县 | Shā yǎ xiàn | Shayar nahiyisi (Shaya county) in Aksu 阿克苏地区, west Xinjiang |
| 泰雅族 | Tài yǎ zú | Atayal or Tayal, one of the indigenous ethnic groups of Taiwan |
| 洪雅 | Hóng yǎ | Hongya county in Meishan 眉山, Sichuan |
| 洪雅族 | Hóng yǎ zú | Hoanya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan |
| 洪雅县 | Hóng yǎ xiàn | Hongya county in Meishan 眉山, Sichuan |
| 淡雅 | dàn yǎ | simple and elegant |
