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余

余 (yú) · surplus

余 (yú) means “surplus”. It is made of 人 and has 7 strokes.

Break 余 into its parts

What 余 is made of

余 stroke order

余 stroke order diagram: 7 strokes, numbered in writing order
余 is written with 7 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 其余

我只要这个,其余的你拿走吧。Wǒ zhǐ yào zhè ge, qíyú de nǐ ná zǒu ba.I only want this one, you can take the rest.
其余的人去哪儿了?Qíyú de rén qù nǎr le?Where did the others go?

Words with 余

Also built with 人

Quick facts

Pinyinyú
Meaningsurplus
Strokes7
Radical人 (person, #9)
PatternTop–bottom

Questions about 余

What does 余 mean?

余 (yú) means “surplus”.

How many strokes does 余 have?

余 has 7 strokes.

What is the radical of 余?

The radical of 余 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.

What parts make up 余?

余 is made of 人 (person).

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