余 is also the simplified spelling of 餘.
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余
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- 余
- yú · I, my, me; surname; surplus
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Mandarin tones
2 · yu2
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 7 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyu4
Cantonese word readings for 余. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- (literary) I; me
- (obsolete) the fourth month of the Chinese calendar
- a surname, Yu
character · Etymology 3
- a surname
character · Etymology 4
- only used in 檮余 (Chóutú)
character · Etymology 5
- only used in 余吾 (Xúwú)
character · Etymology 6
- only used in 褒余 (Bāoxié)
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