Meaning
(surname); in; at; to; from; by
Chinese: 介词，表示在、向、对等关系。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yu” becomes a different word in each tone. 于 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 等于děng yúto equal; to be tantamount to
- 关于guān yúpertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about
- 终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally; eventually
- 由于yóu yúdue to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to
- 属于shǔ yúto belong to; to fall under (a category)
Example Sentence
这本书属于图书馆。Zhè běn shū shǔ yú tú shū guǎn.This book belongs to the library.
这Zhèthis本běn(bound form) root书shūbook属于shǔ yúto belong to图书馆tú shū guǎnlibrary。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A function word (simplified from 於 in many uses). It introduces a place, time, target or comparison — ‘at, in, on, to, from, than’ (生于北京, 高于一切).
A way to remember it
The pointer word: 位于 (located at), 等于 (equal to).