yú
馀
remainder; surplus; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
variant of 余 (yú), used specifically for the meaning 'remainder', 'surplus', or 'leftover' to avoid confusion with 余 meaning 'I' or 'me'
formalTraditionally used in formal and classical contexts to disambiguate the 'remaining' sense from the first-person pronoun. Common in fixed phrases and surnames.
Rén人
shēng生
qī七
shí十
gǔ古
lái来
xī稀
，
ér而
jīn今
bā八
shí十
duō多
suì岁
，
zhēn真
shì是
yú馀
nián年
wú无
duō多
le了
。
Seventy years of age has always been rare since ancient times, and now at over eighty, there truly are not many years remaining.
Kòu扣
chú除
chéng成
běn本
hòu后
，
hái还
lüè略
yǒu有
yú馀
kuǎn款
。
After deducting costs, there is still a small surplus remaining.
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Tuì退
xiū休
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
lì利
yòng用
yú馀
xiá暇
xué学
xí习
huì绘
huà画
。
After retirement, he used his spare time to study painting.
Jié劫
hòu后
yú馀
shēng生
，
tā他
gèng更
jiā加
zhēn珍
xī惜
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
yī一
qiè切
。
Having survived the catastrophe, he cherishes everything before him even more.
noun
a surname
Alternative form of the surname 余 (Yú).
Chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
yǒu有
míng名
rén人
míng名
Yú馀
jì祭
。
During the Spring and Autumn period, there was a famous person named Yuji.