余(yú)

HSK 47 strokesTrad. 餘

surname Yu

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Character information

Pinyin
yú
Meaning
surname Yu
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
餘

Origin & structure

Where 余 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱人？

Made of

人rén

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 餘: Extra 余 food 飠; 余 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 余 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 余

Common words using 余 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qí其yú余
HSK 4

the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them

Open 其余 page →
yè业yú余
HSK 4

in one's spare time

Open 业余 page →
shèng剩yú余
HSK 7-9

to remain; to be left over

Open 剩余 page →
duō多yú余
HSK 7-9

superfluous

Open 多余 page →
yú余dì地
HSK 7-9

margin

Open 余地 page →
yú余é额
HSK 7-9

balance (of an account, bill etc)

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yú余yuè月

alternative term for fourth lunar month

Open 余月 page →
yú余chē车

emperor's carriage

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 余’s common words

其业剩多地额月车

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