yú
禺
ancient monkey; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
a kind of monkey mentioned in ancient texts
archaicAn archaic term found in classical texts such as the Shanhaijing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), referring to a specific type of simian or a mythical monkey-like creature.
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
wéi为
yú禺
de的
hóu猴
lèi类
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records a type of monkey called the yu.
Yú禺
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng长
wěi尾
hóu猴
。
The yu is a long-tailed monkey from ancient legends.
noun
surname Yu
Used as a proper noun family name. Historically associated with figures from ancient Chinese history and mythology.
Yú禺
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
。
Mr. Yu is a famous historian.
Zhè这
gè个
xìng姓
shì氏
dú读
zuò作
Yú禺
（
yǔY
yúú
）
，
rén与
de愚
yú人
tóng的
yīn愚
同
音
。
This surname is read Yu, which has the same pronunciation as the yu in yuren (fool).