at; in; to

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 40th character
Radical ⼆ (7.1)
Strokes 3
Index # 24
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

于 yú
  1. 1. at
  2. 2. in
  3. 3. to
  4. 4. by
  5. 5. from
  6. 6. than
  7. 7. out of
  8. 8. variant of
  9. 9. surname Yu
  10. 10. to go
  11. 11. to take
  12. 12. sentence-final interrogative particle

Stroke order

于 stroke order diagram
于 stroke order animation

Words containing 于

Word Meaning
to attain perfection (idiom)
to attain a state of perfect governance (idiom)
tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)
to be at a disadvantage
world-renowned
blood is thicker than water
Yuan Yuling, a Qing dynasty writer
to become reconciled; to bury the hatchet
to get more criticism than praise
teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling; unimportant
to vent one's anger on an innocent party (idiom)
to be infatuated with
to be adept in; to excel at
to be paralyzed; at a standstill
(of people) difficult to approach; inaccessible
harder than climbing to heaven (idiom)
Yuxin (name)
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