The Chinese Radical: 于


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Meaning
in; at; to; from    于

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

Used in these characters:
于
JLPT HSK 3
in, at, to, from, by, than, out of
yú
于 干 亅
Looks at the bottom 亅 like an umbrella 伞 and keeps dry 干 (dry 干 = laundry rack)
I always have an umbrella at me.  
伞
JLPT HSK 3
umbrella, parasol
sǎn
人 于

Image of an umbrella  
宇
JLPT HSK 6
universe, cosmos, space
yǔ
宀 于
Top: roof 宀, below: in,on,at 于 (similar to umbrella (cf.伞), I having in,on,at me. - Or with a handle 亅 and keeps 干 dry)
A roof that is like an umbrella is the universe.  
吁
JLPT HSK 6
silent, hush, shhh!, implore, whoa!
xū, yù, yū
口 于
Left: mouth 口, right: in, at, to, from, 于 (= umbrella 伞, with a handle 亅 and keeps dry 干)
A mouth as 'behind an umbrella' is: silent and hushes.  
迂
JLPT no HSK
pedantic, inflexible, doctrinaire, longwinded
yū
辶 于
Left: movement 辶, right: in, at, to, from, 于 (= umbrella 伞, with a handle 亅 and keeps dry 干)
He has at all movements an umbrella with him. He is: pedantic.  

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