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於	U+65BC, 於 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-65BC

← 斻
[U+65BB]

CJK Unified Ideographs Category:CJK Unified Ideographs block#*0000026044

施 →
[U+65BD]

Category:Han script characters#%20

Translingual

Stroke order

Alternative forms

The Hong Kong standard form for this character is ⿸𭤨⺀, despite the fact that 於 is not related to 方 or 㫃 (see below).

Han character

於Category:Translingual lemmas#方04於 Category:Translingual terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys#方04於 Category:Translingual symbols#方04於 Category:Translingual terms with redundant script codes#方04於 Category:Translingual entries with incorrect language header#方04於 Category:Pages with entries#於 Category:Pages with 5 entries#於 (Kangxi radical 70, 方+4, 8 strokes, Cangjie input 卜尸人卜 (YSOY), four-corner 0823₃, composition ⿰方仒 (GTJKV) or ⿸𭤨⺀ (H))Category:Han char with multiple ids Category:Han script characters#方04於

Descendants

Derived characters

唹, 淤, 棜, 鯲, 菸, 箊, 乻, 㫇, 㫈, 旕, 瘀, 閼 (阏)Category:Translingual terms with non-redundant manual script codes#於

Additional Derived Characters

𰂔, 𭂔, 𡌧, 𢛨, 𢮁, 𣨝, 𤉪, 𤥽, 𮌠, 𪦟, 𨨡, 𫵦, 𩜏, 𩩦, 𨔆, 𣃶, 𱗬, 𬱍, 𭤹, 𬿎, 𣄒, 𩩘

References

Kangxi Dictionary: page 481, character 11

Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 13628

Dae Jaweon: page 843, character 7

Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 2175, character 2

Unihan data for U+65BC

Chinese

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 於
Western Zhou	Warring States	Liushutong (compiled in Ming)
Bronze inscriptions	Chu slip and silk script	Transcribed ancient scripts

Characters in the same phonetic series (於) (Zhengzhang, 2003)

	Old Chinese
閼	qran, qeːn, qaːd, qad
菸	qeːn, qas
於	qaː, qa
淤	qa, qas
箊	*qa
唹	*qa
扵	*qa
瘀	*qas
棜	*qas

From an ancient variant form of 烏. Not related to 方 or 㫃.

Etymology 1

trad.		於/于^*
simp.		于^*
alternative forms		扵𤕘

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan Category:Chinese terms inherited from Proto-Sino-Tibetan#方04 Category:Chinese terms derived from Proto-Sino-Tibetan#方04 *ʔaj (“to go; directional particle”) (Schuessler, 2007). It has slowly replaced the older 于 (OC *ɢʷa) (ibid.). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Category:Requests for expansion of etymologies in Chinese entries#方04

In Mandarin this is innovatively pronounced yú. Schuessler (2007) sees this pronunciation from 于, essentially treating this phenomenon as xundu (訓讀 / 训读). While Sun (2018) sees this innovative pronunciation as having developed phonetically.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yú (yu²Category:Mandarin links with redundant target parameters#於)

(Zhuyin): ㄩˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jyu¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): yì
Eastern Min (BUC): ṳ̆
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): û / îr / î / u / ir / i

(Teochew, Peng'im): i¹ / e¹
Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁶yu / ²yu

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yú
  - Zhuyin: ㄩˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yú
  - Wade–Giles: yü²
  - Yale: yú
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yu
  - Palladius: юй (juj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /y³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: jyu¹
  - Yale: yū
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jy¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yu¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jyː⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yì
  - Hakka Romanization System: i^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yi²
  - Sinological IPA: /i¹¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yì
  - Hakka Romanization System: (r)i^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yi²
  - Sinological IPA: /(j)i¹¹/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ṳ̆
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /y⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: û
  - Tâi-lô: û
  - Phofsit Daibuun: uu
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /u²³/
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /u²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: îr
  - Tâi-lô: îr
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /ɯ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: î
  - Tâi-lô: î
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ii
  - Sinological IPA (Taipei): /i²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /i²³/
  - Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /i¹³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: u
  - Tâi-lô: u
  - Phofsit Daibuun: w
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen, Taipei, Kaohsiung): /u⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Quanzhou-like accent in Taiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ir
  - Tâi-lô: ir
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /ɯ³³/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Zhangzhou-like accent in Taiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: i
  - Tâi-lô: i
  - Phofsit Daibuun: y
  - Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /i⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: i¹ / e¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: i / ṳ
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /i³³/, /ɯ³³/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶yu
  - MiniDict: yu^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³hhy
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɦy²³/
- (Northern: Suzhou)
  - Wugniu: ²yu
  - MiniDict: yu^平
  - Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /ɦy²²³/

Middle Chinese: 'jo

Rime
Character	於
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	影 (34)
Final (韻)	魚 (22)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	央居切
Baxter	'jo
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ʔɨʌ/
Pan Wuyun	/ʔiɔ/
Shao Rongfen	/ʔiɔ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ʔɨə̆/
Li Rong	/ʔiɔ/
Wang Li	/ĭo/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ʔi̯wo/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yū
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jyu¹

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*[ʔ]a/

(Zhengzhang): /*qa/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	於
Reading #	2/2
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	yú
Middle Chinese	‹ ʔjo ›
Old Chinese	/*[ʔ]a/
English	at (locative preposition)
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	於
Reading #	2/2
No.	15812
Phonetic component	於
Rime group	魚
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	於
Old Chinese	/*qa/

Definitions

於Category:Chinese lemmas#方04 Category:Chinese hanzi#方04 Category:Chinese entries with incorrect language header#方04 Category:Pages with entries#於 Category:Pages with 5 entries#於

(indicates time or place) in; at; on
Synonym: 在

生於1980年／生于1980年 ― shēng yú 1980 nián ― born in 1980Category:Mandarin terms with usage examples

峰會將於北京舉行。 [MSC, trad.]
峰会将于北京举行。 [MSC, simp.]
Fēnghuì jiāng yú běijīng jǔxíng. [Pinyin]
The summit will be held in Beijing.
Category:Mandarin terms with usage examples
(used before a noun to indicate the object of an action) with; on
求助於人／求助于人 ― qiúzhù yú rén ― to ask people for helpCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

不滿足於現狀／不满足于现状 ― bù mǎnzú yú xiànzhuàng ― not satisfied with the status quoCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

有益於健康／有益于健康 ― yǒuyì yú jiànkāng ― good for healthCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

己所不欲，勿施於人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
己所不欲，勿施于人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Jǐ suǒ bù yù, wù shī yú rén. [Pinyin]
Do not do unto others what you would not like others to do unto yourself.
Category:Classical Chinese terms with quotations
- 子禽問於子貢。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  子禽问于子贡。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
  Zǐqín wèn yú Zǐgòng. [Pinyin]
  Zi Qin asked Zi Gong.
  Category:Classical Chinese terms with quotations
- 目前總的國際形勢和國內形勢於我們有利，於侵略者不利。 [MSC, trad.]
  目前总的国际形势和国内形势于我们有利，于侵略者不利。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 1950, 毛澤東Category:Chinese links with redundant wikilinks#於 Category:Chinese links with redundant alt parameters#於 (Mao Zedong), 《给中国人民志愿军的命令》 (Order to the Chinese People's Volunteers), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition
  Mùqián zǒng de guójì xíngshì hé guónèi xíngshì yú wǒmen yǒulì, yú qīnlüèzhě bùlì. [Pinyin]
  At present, the international and domestic situation as a whole is favourable to us, not to the aggressors.
  Category:Mandarin terms with quotations
(used before a noun, verb or adjective to indicate the target of action) to
獻身於革命事業／献身于革命事业 ― xiànshēn yú gémìng shìyè ― to be devoted to the revolutionCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

致力於創新／致力于创新 ― zhìlì yú chuàngxīn ― to be committed to innovationCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

病情趨向於穩定。 [MSC, trad.]
病情趋向于稳定。 [MSC, simp.]
Bìngqíng qūxiàng yú wěndìng. [Pinyin]
The condition [of the patient] is stabilizing.
Category:Mandarin terms with usage examples
(indicates beginning or source) from
源於／源于 ― yuányú ― to originate fromCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

他畢業於復旦大學。 [MSC, trad.]
他毕业于复旦大学。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā bìyè yú Fùdàn Dàxué. [Pinyin]
He graduated from Fudan University.
Category:Mandarin terms with usage examples
- 千里之行，始於足下。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  千里之行，始于足下。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Tao Te Ching, 4^th century BCE
  Qiānlǐ zhī xíng, shǐyú zú xià. [Pinyin]
  a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
  Category:Classical Chinese terms with quotations
(indicates the agent of action) by
限於條件／限于条件 ― xiàn yú tiáojiàn ― limited by circumstancesCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples
- 郤克傷於矢，流血及屨。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  郤克伤于矢，流血及屦。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th century BCE
  Xì Kè shāng yú shǐ, liúxuè jí jù. [Pinyin]
  Xi Ke was wounded by an arrow, till the blood ran down to his shoes
  Category:Classical Chinese terms with quotations
- 勞心者治人，勞力者治於人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  劳心者治人，劳力者治于人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE
  Láoxīn zhě zhì rén, láolì zhě zhì yú rén. [Pinyin]
  Those who labour with their minds govern others; those who labour with their strength are governed by others.
  Category:Classical Chinese terms with quotations
(indicates comparison) than
血濃於水／血浓于水 ― xuènóngyúshuǐ ― blood is thicker than waterCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

苛政猛於虎／苛政猛于虎 ― kēzhèngměngyúhǔ ― oppressive governments are more terrible than tigersCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples
- 蜀道之難、難於上青天。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  蜀道之难、难于上青天。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: 李白Category:Chinese links with redundant wikilinks#於 Category:Chinese links with redundant alt parameters#於, 《蜀道難》; translated by Betty Tseng
  Shǔdào zhī nán, nán yú shàng qīngtiān. [Pinyin]
  The daunting route into the region of Shu is more daunting than climbing the sky.
  Category:Classical Chinese terms with quotations
(used after a verb or adjective) with regard to
至於／至于 ― zhìyú ― as toCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

屬於／属于 ― shǔyú ― to belong toCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

樂於助人／乐于助人 ― yuè yú zhùrén ― to be willing to help othersCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

敢於承擔責任／敢于承担责任 ― gǎn yú chéngdān zérèn ― to dare to assume responsibilityCategory:Mandarin terms with usage examples

Compounds

一至於此 / 一至于此
不中於款 / 不中于款
不安於位 / 不安于位
不安於室 / 不安于室
不形於色 / 不形于色 (bùxíngyúsè)
不絕於耳 / 不绝于耳 (bùjuéyú'ěr)
不至於 / 不至于 (bùzhìyú)
不致於 / 不致于 (bùzhìyú)
亞於 / 亚于 (yàyú)
人浮於事 / 人浮于事 (rénfúyúshì)
人浮於食 / 人浮于食
仰給於人 / 仰给于人
位於 / 位于 (wèiyú)
供過於求 / 供过于求 (gōngguòyúqiú)
借聽於聾 / 借听于聋
假力於人 / 假力于人
公諸於世 / 公诸于世 (gōngzhūyúshì)
利多於弊 / 利多于弊
危於累卵 / 危于累卵
厝薪於火 / 厝薪于火
取信於人 / 取信于人
同歸於盡 / 同归于尽 (tóngguīyújìn)
問道於盲 / 问道于盲
喜形於色 / 喜形于色
善於 / 善于 (shànyú)
嚴於律己 / 严于律己
在於 / 在于 (zàiyú)
垂於將來 / 垂于将来
基於 / 基于 (jīyú)
嫁禍於人 / 嫁祸于人 (jiàhuòyúrén)
安於一隅 / 安于一隅
安於泰山 / 安于泰山
安於現狀 / 安于现状 (ānyúxiànzhuàng)
定於一尊 / 定于一尊 (dìngyúyīzūn)
寓兵於農 / 寓兵于农
寓教於樂 / 寓教于乐 (yùjiàoyúlè)
寓禁於征
專美於前 / 专美于前
對於 / 对于 (duìyú)
屬於 / 属于 (shǔyú)
形於言色 / 形于言色
形於辭色 / 形于辞色
形於顏色 / 形于颜色
忠於職守 / 忠于职守
怒形於色 / 怒形于色
急於星火 / 急于星火
情溢於表 / 情溢于表
憂形於色 / 忧形于色
拙於言辭 / 拙于言辞
推舟於陸 / 推舟于陆
敏於伎 / 敏于伎
敗於垂成 / 败于垂成
於事無濟 / 于事无济
於事無補 / 于事无补 (yúshìwúbǔ)
於今 / 于今 (yújīn)
於伏 / 于伏
於何 / 于何
於家為國 / 于家为国
於心不安 / 于心不安
於心不忍 / 于心不忍 (yúxīnbùrěn)
於心何忍 / 于心何忍 (yúxīnhérěn)
於心無愧 / 于心无愧
於斯 / 于斯
於是 / 于是 (yúshì)
於是乎 / 于是乎 (yúshìhū)
於民潤國 / 于民润国
於法無據 / 于法无据
於潛 / 於潜 (Yúqián)
於焉 / 于焉
於陵
易於反掌 / 易于反掌
暴屍於市 / 暴尸于市 (bàoshīyúshì)
月離於畢 / 月离于毕
月麗於箕 / 月丽于箕
有鑒於此 / 有鉴于此 (yǒujiànyúcǐ)
有鑑於此 / 有鉴于此 (yǒujiànyúcǐ)
染指於鼎 / 染指于鼎
格於成例 / 格于成例
格於環境 / 格于环境
業精於勤 / 业精于勤
止於至善 / 止于至善 (zhǐyúzhìshàn)
歸於 / 归于 (guīyú)
死於非命 / 死于非命 (sǐyúfēimìng)
毀於一旦 / 毁于一旦 (huǐyúyīdàn)
求過於供 / 求过于供
求道於盲 / 求道于盲
流傳於世 / 流传于世
流於形式 / 流于形式
淡於名利 / 淡于名利
源於 / 源于 (yuányú)
溢於言表 / 溢于言表 (yìyúyánbiǎo)
瀕於 / 濒于 (bīnyú)
無動於衷 / 无动于衷 (wúdòngyúzhōng)
無濟於事 / 无济于事 (wújìyúshì)
無補於世 / 无补于世
無補於事 / 无补于事 (wúbǔyúshì)
無補於時 / 无补于时
燕巢於幕 / 燕巢于幕
生於憂患，死於安樂 / 生于忧患，死于安乐 (shēng yú yōuhuàn, sǐ yú ānlè)
由於 / 由于 (yóuyú)
疏於 / 疏于 (shūyú)
疲於奔命 / 疲于奔命 (píyúbēnmìng)
相於 / 相于
禍生於忽 / 祸生于忽
窮於應付 / 穷于应付
等於 / 等于 (děngyú)
終於 / 终于 (zhōngyú)
絡繹於途 / 络绎于途
罷於奔命 / 罢于奔命
義形於色 / 义形于色
老於世故 / 老于世故 (lǎoyúshìgù)
耿耿於心 / 耿耿于心
耿耿於懷 / 耿耿于怀 (gěnggěngyúhuái)
聊勝於無 / 聊胜于无 (liáoshèngyúwú)
聞名於世 / 闻名于世 (wénmíngyúshì)
膽大於天 / 胆大于天
至於 / 至于 (zhìyú)
血濃於水 / 血浓于水 (xuènóngyúshuǐ)
行成於思 / 行成于思
見堯於牆 / 见尧于墙
見於 / 见于
見笑於人 / 见笑于人
言歸於好 / 言归于好 (yánguīyúhǎo)
詢於芻蕘 / 询于刍荛
謹於心 / 谨于心
輕於鴻毛 / 轻于鸿毛 (qīngyúhóngmáo)
迫於眉睫 / 迫于眉睫
退藏於密 / 退藏于密
過於 / 过于 (guòyú)
重於泰山 / 重于泰山 (zhòng yú Tàishān)
鑒於 / 鉴于 (jiànyú)
關於 / 关于 (guānyú)
難於上天 / 难于上天
青出於藍 / 青出于蓝 (qīngchūyúlán)
青過於藍 / 青过于蓝

Etymology 2

simp. and trad.		於

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yú, yū (yu²Category:Mandarin links with redundant target parameters#於, yu¹Category:Mandarin links with redundant target parameters#於)

(Zhuyin): ㄩˊ, ㄩ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jyu¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): yì
Eastern Min (BUC): ṳ̆
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): u / ir / i

(Teochew, Peng'im): u¹
Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁶yu / ²yu

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yú
  - Zhuyin: ㄩˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yú
  - Wade–Giles: yü²
  - Yale: yú
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yu
  - Palladius: юй (juj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /y³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yū
  - Zhuyin: ㄩ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yu
  - Wade–Giles: yü¹
  - Yale: yū
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iu
  - Palladius: юй (juj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /y⁵⁵/Category:Mandarin terms with multiple pronunciations#yú

Note: yū - surname sense in Mainland.

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: jyu¹
  - Yale: yū
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jy¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yu¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jyː⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yì
  - Hakka Romanization System: i^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yi²
  - Sinological IPA: /i¹¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yì
  - Hakka Romanization System: (r)i^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yi²
  - Sinological IPA: /(j)i¹¹/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ṳ̆
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /y⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: u
  - Tâi-lô: u
  - Phofsit Daibuun: w
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /u⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ir
  - Tâi-lô: ir
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /ɯ³³/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: i
  - Tâi-lô: i
  - Phofsit Daibuun: y
  - Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /i⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: u¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: u
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /u³³/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶yu
  - MiniDict: yu^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³hhy
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɦy²³/
- (Northern: Suzhou)
  - Wugniu: ²yu
  - MiniDict: yu^平
  - Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /ɦy²²³/

Middle Chinese: 'jo

Rime
Character	於
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	影 (34)
Final (韻)	魚 (22)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	央居切
Baxter	'jo
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ʔɨʌ/
Pan Wuyun	/ʔiɔ/
Shao Rongfen	/ʔiɔ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ʔɨə̆/
Li Rong	/ʔiɔ/
Wang Li	/ĭo/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ʔi̯wo/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yū
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jyu¹

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*[ʔ]a/

(Zhengzhang): /*qa/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	於
Reading #	2/2
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	yú
Middle Chinese	‹ ʔjo ›
Old Chinese	/*[ʔ]a/
English	at (locative preposition)
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	於
Reading #	2/2
No.	15812
Phonetic component	於
Rime group	魚
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	於
Old Chinese	/*qa/

Definitions

於Category:Chinese lemmas#方04 Category:Chinese hanzi#方04 Category:Chinese entries with incorrect language header#方04 Category:Pages with entries#於 Category:Pages with 5 entries#於

a surnameCategory:Chinese surnames#方04

Usage notes

The surname 於 is to be distinguished from another surname 于. The surname 於 is still 於 in simplified Chinese.

Etymology 3

simp. and trad.		於
alternative forms		扵

Variant of 阿 (*qaːl, prefix in kinship terms and personal names) (ibid.). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Category:Requests for expansion of etymologies in Chinese entries#方04

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wū (wu¹Category:Mandarin links with redundant target parameters#於)

(Zhuyin): ㄨ
Cantonese (Jyutping): wu¹
Eastern Min (BUC): ŭ
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): o͘

(Teochew, Peng'im): u¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: wū
  - Zhuyin: ㄨ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: wu
  - Wade–Giles: wu¹
  - Yale: wū
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: u
  - Palladius: у (u)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /u⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: wu¹
  - Yale: wū
  - Cantonese Pinyin: wu¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: wu¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /wuː⁵⁵/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ŭ
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /u⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: o͘
  - Tâi-lô: oo
  - Phofsit Daibuun: of
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /ɔ⁴⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /ɔ³³/
  - Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɔ⁴⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Taipei): /ɔ⁴⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɔ⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: u¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: u
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /u³³/

Middle Chinese: 'u

Rime
Character	於
Reading #	2/2
Initial (聲)	影 (34)
Final (韻)	模 (23)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	哀都切
Baxter	'u
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ʔuo/
Pan Wuyun	/ʔuo/
Shao Rongfen	/ʔo/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ʔɔ/
Li Rong	/ʔo/
Wang Li	/u/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ʔuo/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	wū
Expected Cantonese Reflex	wu¹

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*[ʔ]ˤa/

(Zhengzhang): /*qaː/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	於
Reading #	1/2
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	wū
Middle Chinese	‹ ʔu ›
Old Chinese	/*[ʔ]ˁa/
English	oh!
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.