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余

yú
HSK 4

“Extra” in Chinese is 余 (yú).

Other characters with the syllable yu: see all 34 →

Meaning

  • extra
  • surplus
  • remaining
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  • remainder after division
  • (following numerical value) or more
  • in excess of (some number)
  • residue (math.)
  • after
  • I
  • me
  • surname Yu
  • (literary) I; me
  • variant of 餘|余[yu2]

Example

她称自己为业余爱好者。

She calls herself a hobbyist.

From 业余 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 余

其余qíyúthe restHSK 4业余yèyúin one's spare timeHSK 4多余duōyúsuperfluousHSK 7-9剩余shèngyúto remain; to be left overHSK 7-9余地yúdìmarginHSK 7-9余额yú'ébalance (of an account, bill etc)HSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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