Dong Chinese dictionary

yú

pleasant

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound.

Components

忄 Meaning component

xin, xīn

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

俞 Sound component

yú, shù

surname

Evolution

Bronze script

Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yú

pleasant, delightful; please; pleased

Most common words with 愉

Sources