俞 (yú): surname Yu, yes (used by Emperor or ruler)
俞 (yú) is a Chinese character meaning “yes (used by emperor or ruler).” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亼 (structural) and 刖 (structural). It ranks #3729 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- surname Yu
- yes (used by Emperor or ruler)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俞天白 | yú tiān bái | Yu Tianbai (1937-), novelist |
| 俞正声 | yú zhèng shēng | Yu Zhengsheng (1945-), PRC politician |
| 俞文豹 | yú wén bào | Yu Wenbao (lived around 1240), prolific Song dynasty poet |
| 俞穴 | shù xué | acupuncture point |
俞 appears in 4 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
这位老俞虽然年过八旬，但身体依然硬朗。
zhè wèi lǎo Yú suī rán nián guò bā xún , dàn shēn tǐ yī rán yìng lǎng .
Although Old Yu is over eighty, he is still in good health.
男子乙组，深圳队陈俞越夺得冠军，深圳队李宸锋、江门队区毅荣分获亚军、季军。
nán zǐ yǐ zǔ , shēn zhèn duì chén Yú yuè duó dé guàn jūn , shēn zhèn duì lǐ 宸 fēng , jiāng mén duì qū yì róng fēn huò yà jūn , jì jūn .
In the Men's Group B competition, Chen Yue of the Shenzhen team won the championship, while Li Chenfeng of the Shenzhen team and Ou Yirong of the Jiangmen team took second and third place, respectively.
原创交响乐《八一组曲》在江西南昌首演 着名指挥家俞峰执棒
yuán chuàng jiāo xiǎng lè bā yī zǔ qū zài jiāng xī nán chāng shǒu yǎn zhe míng zhǐ huī jiā Yú fēng zhí bàng
The original symphony "The '81 Suite" Premiered in Nanchang, Jiangxi; Renowned Conductor Yu Feng Led the Performance
最后5洞狂抓4鸟 俞俊安德州公开赛夺本季最佳第7名
zuì hòu 5 dòng kuáng zhuā 4 niǎo Yú jùn ān dé zhōu gōng kāi sài duó běn jì zuì jiā dì 7 míng
Yu Jun-an Carded Four Birdies on the Final Five Holes to Finish 7th at the Texas Open, His Best Result of the Season
陈俞霏卷假学历风波 霸气反击:可以话含金量低...
chén Yú 霏 juǎn jiǎ xué lì fēng bō bà qì fǎn jī : kě yǐ huà hán jīn liàng dī . . .
Chen Yufei Faces Controversy Over Fake Degree, Fires Back: "Fine, Say It Has Little Value..."
Character Family
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