有余 有餘 yǒu yú ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ jau5 jyu4

  • to have an abundance

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 有 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 心 ( xīn sam1 ) 有余 有餘 ( yǒu yú jau5 jyu4 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 力 ( lì lik6 ) 不足 ( bù zú bat1 zuk1 )。

    The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

  • 即使 ( jí shǐ zik1 si2 ) 现在 現在 ( xiàn zài jin6 zoi6 ), 偶尔 偶爾 ( ǒu ěr ngau5 ji5 ) 还是 還是 ( hái shi waan4 si6 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 有余 有餘 ( yǒu yú jau5 jyu4 ) 震 ( zhèn zan3 )。

    Even now there are occasional aftershocks.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 剑 劍 ( jiàn gim3 ) 虽然 雖然 ( suī rán seoi1 jin4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 钝 鈍 ( dùn deon6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ), 但 ( dàn daan6 ) 应付 應付 ( yìng fu jing3 fu6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的话 的話 ( de huà dik1 waa6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 绰绰有余 綽綽有餘 ( chuò chuò yǒu yú coek3 coek3 jau5 jyu4 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    My sword may be blunt, but that's more than enough for someone like you.

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