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俞
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approve

HSK 10
Abstract →Qualities
yú
유
Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound. Original meaning unclear.
Components
舟 boat+ 余 excess =
俞 approve
舟 Meaning component
zhōu boat
boat, ship
余 Phonetic component
yú excess
I, my, me
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Notes
Similar Characters
艅 a despatch boat受 accept朕 imperial I舡 boat舢 sampan舣 to moor a (simp)舨 a sampan航 navigate舫 fancy boat舭 bilge舯 舰 warship (simp)舱 hold of ship (simp)舲 small boat with windows舳 stern of ship舴 boat舵 helm舶 liner舷 the sides of a boat舸 large
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze Mid Spring and Autumn (~600 BC)
Bronze
Mid Spring and Autumn (~600 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
俞
Regular
Modern
Chinese
俞 [Yú]
surname Yu
俞 [shù]
variant of 腧[shù]
俞 [yú]
yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (5)
俞正声 [Yú​Zhèng​shēng] #38,633
Yu Zhengsheng (1945-), PRC politician
俞正声 [Yú​Zhèng​shēng] #38,633
Yu Zhengsheng (1945-), PRC politician
俞天白 [Yú​Tiān​bái] #70,648
Yu Tianbai (1937-), novelist
俞文豹 [Yú​Wén​bào] #71,747
Yu Wenbao (lived around 1240), prolific Song dynasty poet
俞穴 [shù​xué]
acupuncture point