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Character #255 · The First 1000

yú

于 (於) yú meaning: preposition

in; at; on; to; from; than

Strokes
38
TraditionalSimplified
於 于
Poster cell
C10
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • děngyú to equal
  • yóuyú due to
  • zhōngyú at last
  • shǔyú to be classified as
  • duìyú regarding
  • wèiyú to be located at
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 于於

Write 于於 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yú, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell C10 · 28 × 36 grid

于於 is #255 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 于 mean in English?
于 (yú) means "preposition": in; at; on; to; from; than.
How do you pronounce 于?
于 is pronounced yú in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄩˊ.
How many strokes does 于 have?
The simplified form, 于, has 3 strokes. The traditional form, 於, has 8.
What is the traditional form of 于?
The traditional form of 于 is 於. 于 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 於 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 于?
Common words that use 于 include 等于 (děngyú, to equal), 由于 (yóuyú, due to), 终于 (zhōngyú, at last), 属于 (shǔyú, to be classified as).
How common is 于?
于 is number 255 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell C10 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.