人
Primary radical
人 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 余.
CHINESE CHARACTER
余 (yú): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yú
surplus, remainder; surnameHSK 57 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
人
Visible components
余 is decomposed as ⿱人？.
STROKES · 7
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 余 in 7 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 余
HSK 5 · the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
HSK 5 · in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)
HSK 6 · superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
HSK 6 · to remain; to be left over; what remains; what's left
HSK 6 · balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder
HSK 7-9 · surname Yu; extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more
FAQ
What does 余 (yú) mean in Chinese?
surplus, remainder; surname
How do you write 余 in stroke order?
余 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 余?
人 is the radical in 余. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 余?
其余 (qíyú): the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them; 业余 (yèyú): in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc); 多余 (duōyú): superfluous; unnecessary; surplus.