于
yú
(of time or place) in; at; on
(indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for; (indicating a source) from; out of; (used in comparison) than; (used in the passive voice) by
于 — the relational preposition marker
于 originally depicted a simple bent or hooked shape suggesting a pivot or link between things. Over time it was borrowed as a function word to express relational meanings — location, direction, source, and comparison — none of which come from its strokes.
Words with 于
臻于完善
zhēn yú wán shàn
to attain perfection (idiom)
过于
guò yú
excessively; too
迁怒于人
qiān nù yú rén
to vent one's anger on an innocent party (idiom)
醉心于
zuì xīn yú
to be infatuated with
重于泰山
zhòng yú tài shān
heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
鉴于
jiàn yú
in view of
长于
cháng yú
to be adept in
关于
guān yú
pertaining to
防患于未然
fáng huàn yú wèi rán
see 防患未然[fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2]
限于
xiàn yú
to be limited to
陷于
xiàn yú
caught in (a bad situation)
陷于瘫痪
xiàn yú tān huàn
to be paralyzed; to come to a standstill