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于 (yú): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 6

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1.

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2.

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3.

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Single Body

于

于=

4.

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How to Use 于

Prepositional 'yu' indicating relation or cause

Forms prepositions that express 'about', 'regarding', or 'due to'.

关于 • guān yú • about • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 于

终于 • zhōng yú • at last

HSK 3

zhōng终

yú于

7.

Example Sentences

xià下

yǔ雨

le了

，

yú于

shì是

wǒ

Information

Pinyinyú

Meaningin, at, on; used to indicate time, place, or object

Strokes3

Radical二

Traditional於

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#379

Zhuyinㄩˊ

UnicodeU+4E8E

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一one

A simplified form of 於, originally depicting a breath or sigh, now used as a preposition meaning 'at' or 'to'.

guān关

yú于

about

对于 • duì yú • about; with regard to • HSK 4

HSK 4

duì对

yú于

about; with regard to

由于 • yóu yú • due to • HSK 4

HSK 4

yóu由

yú于

due to

Verbal 'yu' indicating location or relationship

Forms verbs that express location, belonging, or equality.

位于 • wèi yú • be located; be situated • HSK 5

HSK 5

wèi位

yú于

be located; be situated

属于 • shǔ yú • belong to; be part of; pertain to • HSK 5

HSK 5

shǔ属

yú于

belong to; be part of; pertain to

在于 • zài yú • to be in/at • HSK 5

HSK 5

zài在

yú于

to be in/at

at last

于是 • yú shì • as a result

HSK 4

yú于

shì是

as a result

低于 • dī yú • to be lower than

HSK 3.0 · L4

dī低

yú于

to be lower than

便于 • biàn yú • easy to; convenient for

HSK 6

biàn便

yú于

easy to; convenient for

用于 • yòng yú • to use in; to use on; to use for

HSK 3.0 · L4

yòng用

yú于

to use in; to use on; to use for

高于 • gāo yú • greater than

HSK 3.0 · L4

gāo高

yú于

greater than

我

men们

qǔ取

xiāo消

le了

yě野

cān餐

。

It rained, so we canceled the picnic.

tā他

chū出

shēng生

yú于

yī一

gè个

měi美

lì丽

de的

chūn春

tiān天

。

He was born in a beautiful spring.

guān关

yú于

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

，

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

tǎo讨

lùn论

。

We need to discuss this issue.

Zhè这

ge个

guó国

jiā家

mù目

qián前

chǔ处

yú于

hé和

píng平

shí时

qī期

。

This country is currently in a period of peace.

zhè这

běn本

shū书

shǔ属

yú于

wǒ我

。

This book belongs to me.

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撑chēngto support, prop up, or hold up
成chéngto accomplish, to become, to succeed
乘chéngto ride on; avail oneself of to multiply
盛chéngfill; hold; contain
尺chǐa unit of length; ruler
冲chōngto flush; vigorously; on the strength of

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "yu".

谕yùproclaim, instruct; edict
瑜yúflawless gem or jewel
毓yùgive birth to; bring up, educate
妤yubeautiful, elegant (used in female names)
虞yúconcerned about, anxious, worried
俞yúsurname; consent, approve

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "二".

二èrtwo
五wǔfive
互hùmutual; each other
井jǐngwell (for drawing water)
亚yàsecond; inferior; Asia (abbreviation)
亏kuīdeficiency, loss, or to treat unfairly

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