00716 Chinese character of 餘 and pronounce jyu4

The Chinese character【餘】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes quantity or time. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Remaining, remaining. Explanation: (1) Something left over or extra. Such as: “surplus”, “extra”, “extra money”. (2)Others. Such as: “other thoughts”, “other wishes”, “other matters”. (3) Time outside or after normal working hours. Such as: “spare time”, “after school”, “after work”. (4) An approximate number. For example: “over thirty”, “he is over fifty.” (5) Remaining, about to end. Such as: “remaining warmth” and “remaining life”. (6) Endless or unfinished. For example: “He deserves to die.”

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【餘】:yú

Cantonese Jyutping of 【餘】:jyu4

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【餘】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【餘】, for example:Describe quantity or time , It means mainly the remainder or the remainder..Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【餘】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【餘地、餘額】(Mandarin Pinyin:yú dì 、yú é/ Cantonese Jyutping:jyu4 dei6 、jyu4 ngaak6)

To complete this character, you need 15 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


他將餘額存入了銀行賬戶。

He deposited the balance into his bank account.


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