俞

Cantonese · source Jyutpingjyu4#

Meanings · jyu4

  1. consent
  2. approve
  3. a surname
Cantonese · source Jyutpingjyu6#

Meanings · jyu6

  1. consent
  2. approve
  3. a surname
Cantonese · source Jyutpingsyu3#

Meanings · syu3

  1. insertion point in acupuncture
  2. acupoint
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Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.

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Same syllable, six tones

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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Mandarin comparison · separate source entries

CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:

  • 俞 Yú CC-CEDICT · Mandarinsurname Yu
  • 俞 shù CC-CEDICT · Mandarinvariant of 腧 shù
  • 俞 yú CC-CEDICT · Mandarinyes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent

A separate source entry, shown for comparison. The same characters can carry different senses in Mandarin and in Cantonese; zimai does not align these senses.

CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: shu4. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 18 senses · 3 Cantonese readings

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu4 · jyu6 · syu3

Cantonese word readings for 俞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

character · Etymology 1

  1. (historical dictionaries only) to hollow a tree to make a boat
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) yes; indeed
  3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to approve; to consent
  4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to reply; to respond
  5. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) satisfied; at ease
  6. a surname
  7. (alt-of, obsolete) obsolete form of 踰 /逾 (yú): to exceed; to surpass
  8. (alt-of, obsolete) obsolete form of 渝 (yú, “to change”)
  9. (alt-of, obsolete) obsolete form of 愉 (yú), used in 俞俞

character · Etymology 2

  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) a surname

character · Etymology 3

  1. only used in 俞兒/俞儿 (Shū'ér)

character · Etymology 4

  1. (alt-of, obsolete) obsolete form of 愈 (yù): even more
  2. (alt-of, obsolete) obsolete form of 癒 /愈 (yù, “to recover from illness”)
  3. (alt-of, obsolete) obsolete form of 諭 /谕 (yù), used in 俞咨 (yùzī)
  4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) used in 呴俞 (xǔyù)

character · Etymology 4

  1. (alt-of, obsolete) obsolete form of 腧 (“acupoint”)
  2. (alt-of, obsolete) obsolete form of 隃, only used in 西俞 (Xīshù)

character · Etymology 4

  1. (historical) alternative form of 鄃 (Shū)

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Original source comment: adapted from cc-cedict

Original source comment: adapted from cc-cedict

Original source comment: adapted from cc-cedict

Mandarin comparison: CC-CEDICT 2026-10-13, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source reading differences and six-tone sets: computed by zimai from Unihan 17.0.0 (Unicode License V3).

Exact source records & identity俞 俞 [shu4] {jyu4} /consent/approve/a surname/ # adapted from cc-cedict

SHA-256: d13c343159f2e7031f04a844d537a86a7446af0823b6c91e3e5ed1161dd7be92

俞 俞 [shu4] {jyu6} /consent/approve/a surname/ # adapted from cc-cedict

SHA-256: 9c6056d8424aadb46cb791ef2c2260a1b185199e4a67c453b878a9a0e0cfed41

俞 俞 [shu4] {syu3} /insertion point in acupuncture/acupoint/ # adapted from cc-cedict

SHA-256: 21ce8c4ac6ff60426284a16874414d2570abd99894ce110a3b7257a8ec98f03e