Chinese words · HSK 7–9

余

yúTraditional 餘

surname Yu

Every meaning

yú

  1. surname Yu
  2. more than; odd (as in 十余人)
  3. surplus; remainder (as in 剩余)
  4. after (as in 工作之余)
  5. (literary) I; me

Words with 余

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).