The character 于 — “in”: how to write it and what it means
in, at, to (literary)
The Chinese character 于 is read yú and means “in, at, to (literary)”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 于
于 has 3 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 于, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 于 is made of
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 于
- 终于finallyHSK 3
- 关于about, concerningHSK 3
- 高于higher thanHSK 4
- 低于lower thanHSK 4
- 由于due to, becauseHSK 4
- 于是and so, thereuponHSK 4
- 对于regarding, forHSK 4
- 用于be applied toHSK 4
- 便于convenient forHSK 4
- 过于too, excessively (lit.)HSK 5
- 敢于dare toHSK 5
- 善于be skilled inHSK 5
- 处于be in (a position)HSK 5
- 等于equalHSK 5
- 大于greater thanHSK 5
- 小于less thanHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 于?
于 has 3 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 于 mean?
于 means “in, at, to (literary)”. It appears in 终于 (“finally”), 关于 (“about”), 高于 (“higher than”), 低于 (“lower than”).
How do you pronounce 于?
于 is read yú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 于 have?
3 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 于 yourself
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