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庾 (yǔ) is a phono-semantic compound that originally denoted an open-air granary for storing grain. It combines the semantic radical 广 (yǎn), meaning a roofed building or shelter (often on a cliff), with the phonetic component 臾 (yú). Over time, the character shifted from its agricultural use to become a common Chinese surname, and today it is far more frequently seen as a family name or in historical place names like the Dayu Mountains (大庾岭) than as a word for granary.
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