The Chinese Radical: 于


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Meaning
in; at; to; from    于

Explanation The handle makes it to an umbrella that keeps dry.

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 3
in, at, to, from, by, than, out of

Looks at the bottom like an umbrella 伞 and keeps dry (dry = laundry rack)
I always have an umbrella at me.
JLPT HSK 3
umbrella, parasol
sǎn

Image of an umbrella
JLPT HSK 6
universe, cosmos, space

Top: roof , below: in,on,at (similar to umbrella (cf.伞), I having in,on,at me. - Or with a handle and keeps dry)
A roof that is like an umbrella is the universe.
JLPT HSK 6
silent, hush, shhh!, implore, whoa!
xū, yù, yū
Left: mouth , right: in, at, to, from, (= umbrella 伞, with a handle and keeps dry )
A mouth as 'behind an umbrella' is: silent and hushes.
JLPT no HSK
pedantic, inflexible, doctrinaire, longwinded

Left: movement , right: in, at, to, from, (= umbrella 伞, with a handle and keeps dry )
He has at all movements an umbrella with him. He is: pedantic.

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