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馀 (yú) is the simplified form of 餘, a phono-semantic compound denoting surplus or abundance. Its semantic component is the food radical 饣 (simplified from 食), indicating the original sense of having more than enough food. The phonetic component is 余 (yú), which itself can carry a historical meaning of surplus. This connection to sustenance reflects the character’s core idea of excess or remainder, which later extended to general quantities.
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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。