Meaning of 余
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yú
- (literary) I; me
- variant of 餘|余[yu2]
Yú
- surname Yu
yú
- extra
- surplus
- remaining
- remainder after division
- (following numerical value) or more
- in excess of (some number)
- residue (math.)
- after
余 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
即使现在，偶尔还是会有余震。
Even now there are occasional aftershocks.
汤姆把他的厨余喂给他的狗吃。
Tom fed his leftovers to his dog.
我没多少空余时间。
I don't have much free time.
他不遗余力帮助我。
He spared no pains to help me.
心有余而力不足。
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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余 yú · literary I · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 余.
| 其余 | qíyú | the rest; the others |
| 业余 | yèyú | in one's spare time; outside working hours |
| 多余 | duōyú | superfluous; unnecessary |
| 余地 | yúdì | margin; leeway |
| 剩余 | shèngyú | to remain; to be left over; what remains; what's left |
| 余额 | yú'é | balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus |
| 余生 | yúshēng | the remaining years of one's life; survival (after a disaster) |
| 余下 | yúxià | remaining |
| 绰绰有余 | chuòchuòyǒuyú | (idiom) more than enough |
| 残余 | cányú | remnant; relic |
| 不遗余力 | bùyíyúlì | to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
| 空余 | kòngyú | free; vacant |
Questions about 余
What does 余 mean?
余 (yú) means "(literary) I; me; variant of 餘|余[yu2]" and is used as a verb and numeral.
How do you write 余?
余 is made of 1 character: 余 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 余 an HSK word?
Yes. 余 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 余 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 余 is written 余|餘.