庾 (yǔ) - Yu — ancient unit of measure for grain & open-air granary

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yǔ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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庾 · yǔ

Yu — ancient unit of measure for grain;

open-air granary;

a Chinese surname.

Yu — ancient unit of measure for grainopen-air granarya Chinese surname.

Usage highlights

Yu familyYu granaryYu measureYu XinYu Lianggrain storage

Synonyms

  • 仓— granary, warehouse
  • 廪— granary, storehouse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient granary stored millet (庾积).
  • He comes from the Yu family (庾氏家族).
  • The grain measure was called a yu (庾).
  • Yu Xin was a famous poet from the Northern and Southern Dynasties (庾信).

Collocations

  • Yu family(庾氏)
  • Yu granary(庾廪)
  • Yu measure(庾量)
  • Yu Xin(庾信)
  • Yu Liang(庾亮)
  • grain storage(庾积)

Idioms

  • Full granaries and overflowing stores(庾积如山)
  • The Yu and Xi families(庾谢世家)
  • Granaries in the fields(庾在田)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to open-air granaries for storing grain in ancient China.
  • Later became a unit of measurement for grain (16 dou).
  • Developed into a prominent surname during the Wei-Jin and Northern-Southern Dynasties periods.
  • The Yu family was one of the powerful aristocratic families during the Eastern Jin dynasty.

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