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= yu + Ø2
to go / to take / sentence-final interrogative particle / variant of 於|于[yu2]
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= yu + Ø2
(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
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How to pronounce 于

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= yu initial

Yu is for Yu the Great who tamed the floods.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ Ø2 final

In the space station’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

于 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
jué = ju + e2
"vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6) / see also 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4 gou1]
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èr = Ø + Ø4
two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid
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Characters with 于 as component

= xu + Ø1
sh / hush
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= yu + Ø4
variant of 籲|吁[yu4]
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= yu + Ø4
to implore
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Words with 于

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pertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
regarding / as far as sth is concerned / with regards to
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

Sentences with 于

men
zhè
huā
guǒ
shān
shì
xiāng
tóng
a

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