Dong Chinese dictionary

yú

stupid

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 禺 represents the sound.

Components

心 Meaning component

xīn

heart

禺 Sound component

yú, ǒu, yù

district

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yú

stupid, doltish, foolish; to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)

Most common words with 愚

Sources