虞
anxious, Yu clan
At a glance · 虞
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
虞字小篆从虍吴声，为形声字；本义为预料、忧虑，亦为古代部落名（有虞氏）。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
虞本义为意料、戒备，亦指有虞氏（舜）。
Structure
形声字，上部『虍』为意符表虎纹警惧，下部『吴』为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinyú
Radical虍
Strokes13
UnicodeU+865E
Character type形声
Theme其他
Six languages, one character
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English
anxious, Yu clan
Yu is a phonetic-semantic character meaning to anticipate and be anxious, also the ancient Youyu clan.
Français
inquiet, clan Yu
Yu est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant anticiper et être inquiet, aussi le clan Yu.
Español
ansioso, clan Yu
Yu es un carácter fonosemántico que significa prever y estar ansioso, también el clan Yu.
العربية
قلق، قبيلة يو
يو حرف صوتي دلالي يعني التوقع والقلق، وكذا قبيلة يو القديمة.
Русский
тревога, клан Юй
Юй — фоносемантический знак, означающий предвидеть и тревожиться, также древний клан Юй.
Common words
- 有虞yǒu yúYouyu clan
- 虞舜yú shùnEmperor Shun