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The character "馀" is the simplified variant of the traditional form "餘", which structurally combines the radical "食" (food) with the component "余" (surplus) serving both phonetic and semantic roles. Etymologically, "餘" initially denoted leftover food, directly linking to its "food" radical, but its meaning expanded to encompass any remaining or excess quantity in a more general sense. In the simplified form, the radical "食" is condensed to "饣" while "余" is kept intact, preserving the character's association with surplus. Over centuries, the character's application widened beyond material leftovers to abstract concepts of remainder or additional amounts, though its fundamental connection to excess persists.
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我有多馀的钱。
馀下的食物怎么办？
银行帐户有馀额。
时间有馀，不用着急。
馀震导致更多损坏。
在计划中留些馀地。
馀晖映照整个天空。
馀暇时我喜欢读书。