於
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yú · at, in, on

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

方Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 於

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Example sentences

Notice where 於 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bǎ wǒ de chéng gōng guī gōng wū tā.我把我的成功歸功於他。

I owe my success to him.

Source: Tatoeba #881834 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén qū fú wū wǒ de kàn fǎ le.他們屈服於我的看法了。

They gave in to my opinion.

Source: Tatoeba #805554 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ ài nǐ duō wū nǐ ài wǒ.我愛你多於你愛我。

I love you more than you love me.

Source: Tatoeba #803848 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhōng wū bèi wǒ děng dào le.終於被我等到了。

I waited so long for this.

Source: Tatoeba #1636275 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiě le yì běn guān wū jiā rén de shū.他寫了一本關於家人的書。

He wrote a book about his family.

Source: Tatoeba #13992595 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǒu shì dōu qǔ jué wū nǐ de jué dìng.所有事都取決於你的決定。

Everything depends upon your decision.

Source: Tatoeba #6065389 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 於 in context

  1. Say yú, then recall the core meaning: at, in, on.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 於 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.