Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
馀. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
馀, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
馀 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
馀 you have here. The definition of the word
馀 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
馀, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Translingual
Han character
馀 (Kangxi radical 184, 饣+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 弓女人一木 (NVOMD), four-corner 28794, composition ⿰饣余)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1427, character 31
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): not present, would follow volume 7, page 4456, character 9
- Unihan data for U+9980
Chinese
Glyph origin
Simplified from 餘 (食 → 饣).
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 馀 – see 餘 (“to remain; to have left; time after an event; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 餘). |
| Notes: |
Usage notes
In simplified Chinese, 馀 is a non-standard form of 餘／余 only used as a surname or when it is desirable to distinguish 餘／余 from 余.