Dong Chinese dictionary

yú, shù

surname

Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound. Original meaning unclear.

Components

舟 Meaning component

zhōu

boat

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 舟 than it was in ancient scripts.

余 Sound component

yú

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 余 than it was in ancient scripts.

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

俞

yú

surname; consent, approve; yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent

俞

Yú

surname Yu

俞

shù

variant of 腧[shù]

Most common words with 俞

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	俞	OK
	俞正声	Yu Zhengsheng (1945-), PRC politician
	俞天白	Yu Tianbai (1937-), novelist
	俞文豹	Yu Wenbao (lived around 1240), prolific Song dynasty poet

Component uses

Sound component in 20 characters (4 verified)

Sources

MTSU Chinese text computing

李学勤《字源》p.752

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Meaning