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Meaning of 于
Pinyin
yú
Radical
二
Strokes
3
Definition
(surname), in / at / to / from / by / than / out of
Usage
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于 yú
Part of Speech: Preposition
1. Preposition
1. Indicates location (as in "生～北京", "to be in Beijing")
2. Indicates direction or goal (as in "荣誉归～老师", "the honor goes to the teacher")
3. Indicates relation or comparison (as in "勤～学习", "diligent in study")
4. Indicates direction of action (as in "出～自愿", "to come from volunteering")
5. Indicates recipient (as in "问道～盲", "to ask a blind person")
6. Indicates source or origin (as in "取之～民", "to take from the people")
7. Indicates comparison (as in "重～泰山", "heavier than Mount Tai")
8. Indicates passivity (as in "限～水平", "limited by the level")
2. Suffix
1. Used after adjectives (as in "疏～防范", indicating lax prevention)
2. Used after verbs (as in "属～未来" indicating belonging to the future)
3. Surname
于 yú
Part of Speech: Verb
1. Basic meaning: To exceed
- Go (往; 去) ([En.] go)
- Take (取) ([En.] take)
- Like; as if (如; 好像) ([En.] look)
Example References:
1. "《诗·周南·桃夭》：之子于归，宜其室家。" (This son is going back, fitting for his family.)
2. "《书·大诰》：予惟以尔庶邦于伐殷，逋播臣。"
2. Preposition
1. Introduces time or places related to action, meaning similar to "in", "at", or "in...aspect" ([En.] in, at, etc.)
2. Introduces the target of an action, meaning similar to "to", "for", or "towards" ([En.] for, etc.)
3. Indicates source or origin of an action, meaning similar to "from" ([En.] from)
4. In passive constructions, introduces the agent of the action, similar to "by" ([En.] by)
5. Introduces a comparative subject, meaning similar to "than" ([En.] than)
6. Indicates imparting action or behavior to another, akin to "to" ([En.] to, etc.)
7. Indicates relative position ([En.] in)
8. Surname
Example References:
1. "《后汉书·列女传》：捐金于野。" (Donate gold in the wild.)
2. "《论语》：何有于我。" (What is there for me?)
3. "《资治通鉴·唐纪》：言于李愬。" (Speak to Li Xuan.)
9. Suffix: Embedded in verbs or adjectives without needing translation.
10. Variant form: 於
11. See also: yū
Emphasizing
Part of Speech: Exclamation
1. Indicates an expression of emotion. Example: "于嗟麟兮," (Oh, sigh for the unicorn.) akin to "吁".
lit. tired of constantly running for one's life (idiom); terribly busy / up to one's ears in work
to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes / to take sb down with oneself / to end in mutual destruction
unapproachable / keep sb. a thousand li away / keep at arm's length / keep a good distance from sb. / put sb. beyond the pale
to be willing to / to be ready to / to be content with / accepting (of restriction, sacrifice, risk etc)
for fear of hurting sb.'s feelings / just to spare sb.'s feelings / One can't do something for fear of hurting another's feelings.
surpass one's master or teacher in learning / the students surpass the teacher / the pupil excels the master
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Input Method for 于
Pinyin
yu2
Wubi
gfk
Cangjie
md
Zhengma
advv
Four Corner
10400
Unicode
U+4e8e
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category