于 (yú) is a Chinese character meaning “a preposition meaning at, in, to, from, by, or than,”. It takes 3 strokes.
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Structure
于
Single unit
- 于 at; in; to · yú unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+4E8E and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
See the three strokes of 于 as a sign pointing toward where something happens: at or in.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 于是yú shìthereupon; as a result于 = yú
- 关于guān yúabout; concerning于 = yú
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All readings
at; in; to
a preposition meaning at, in, to, from, by, or than, depending on context
介词，可表示时间、处所、对象、来源、被动或比较等关系。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 于是yú shìthereupon; as a result于 = yú
- 关于guān yúabout; concerning于 = yú
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 于 mean?
于 (yú) means a preposition meaning at, in, to, from, by, or than, depending on context.
How do you pronounce 于?
It is pronounced yú.
How many strokes does 于 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 于?
二. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 于?
Common ones are 于是 and 关于. The reading of 于 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.