于 (於) yú

1. yú preposition in; at
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Traditional: 於. For example, 天生德於予 'Heaven produced the virtue that is in me.' (Lunyu 7:22) In is sense, 于 is most often placed between a verb and an object or acts like the verb 在. In its basic form it represents physical location but the meaning can also be more abstract, like the English preposition 'in'. (Guoyu '於' p. 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 9)
2. yú particle in; at
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Traditional: 於; acts as a locative particle (Guoyu '於' particle)
3. yú preposition in; at; to; from
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Traditional: 於. In the sense of 向 (Guoyu '於' p 3)
4. yú verb to go; to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Traditional: 于 (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 53).
5. yú verb to rely on; to depend on
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Relationship
   Notes: Traditional: 於; synonymous with 依靠 (Guoyu '於' v).
6. yú preposition to go to; to arrive at
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Traditional: 於. In the sense of 到 or 至 (Guoyu '於' p 5)
7. yú preposition from
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Traditional: 於. In the sense of 从 or 由 (Guoyu '於' p 6)
8. yú preposition give
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Traditional: 於; in the sense of 给 (Guoyu '於' p 2)
9. yú preposition oppposing
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Traditional: 於. In the sense of 对 (Guoyu '於' p 4)
10. yú preposition and
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Traditional: 於; in the sense of 和 or 与 (Guoyu '於' p. 10)
11. yú preposition compared to
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Traditional: 於; used for comparison, in the sense of 比 (Guoyu '於' p 9)
12. yú preposition by
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Traditional: 於; a passive construction, synonymous with 被 (Guoyu '於' p 7)
13. yú conjunction and; as well as
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Traditional: 於; synonymous with 而 (Guoyu '於' conj)
14. yú preposition for
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Traditional: 於; in the sense of 为 (Guoyu '於' p 8)
15. yú proper noun Yu
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: Traditional: 於 (Guoyu '於' n)
16. wū noun a crow
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 於; the original form of 烏鴉 (Guoyu '於' wū n)
17. wū interjection whew; wow
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 於 (Guoyu '於' wū interjection)

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• 于七佛说法人中而得第一(於七佛說法人中而得第一) the foremost among the preachers of the law under the seven Tathâgatas
• 似一滴投于巨壑(似一滴投於巨壑) like a drop of water thrown into the sea
• 供养于佛(供養於佛) gave offerings to the Buddha
• 我于利无利(我於利無利) it is a loss for me, not a gain
• 于法开(于法開) Yu Fakai
• 安于住心(安於住心) Find Peace in the Mind
• 世人二十苦 忍者苦口难言 愚者苦海无边 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦于无光 佞者苦心积虑 孤者苦无照顾 老者苦有代沟 贪者苦求无着 贫者苦雨淒风 邪者苦事无穷 犯者苦陷牢狱 恶者苦果必然 业者苦心经营 师者苦口婆心 达者苦中有乐 勇者苦忍有力 学者苦心研究 勤者苦尽甘来 智者苦能转乐 仁者苦节飘香(世人二十苦 忍者苦口難言 愚者苦海無邊 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦於無光 佞者苦心積慮 孤者苦無照顧 老者苦有代溝 貪者苦求無著 貧者苦雨淒風 邪者苦事無窮 犯者苦陷牢獄 惡者苦果必然 業者苦心經營 師者苦口婆心 達者苦中有樂 勇者苦忍有力 學者苦心研究 勤者苦盡甘來 智者苦能轉樂 仁者苦節飄香) Twenty Pains of Life One who endures finds the pain indescribable. One who is ignorant is trapped in the abyss of suffering. One who is sick is in unspeakable pain. One who is blind is blocked from rays of light. One who is wicked is chained by painstaking plot. One who is in solitude is threatened by loneliness. One who is old is isolated by generation gaps. One who is greedy is deprived of freedom. One who is poor is desolated by rain and cold. One who is evil is trapped in endless suffering. One who is convicted is locked behind bars. One who is unwholesome will never escape suffering. One who is in business is entangled by the tediousness of management. One who is the teacher is willing to advise earnestly and kindly. One who is skillful is able to find joy in hardship. One who is brave has the power to end suffering. One who is well learned is able to commit to his research. One who is diligent can put an end to hardship. One who is wise can turn suffering into happiness. One who is benevolent will leave behind a good name.
• 经于千岁(經於千歲) I passed a full millennium
• 名称高远踰于须弥(名稱高遠踰於須彌) fame exceeding Mount Sumeru
• 师于是大悟(師於是大悟) the master thereupon had a great awakening
• 于德无德(於德無德) ill-gotten for me, not well-gotten

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疏于防范 、 何济于事 、 严于律己 、 供大于求 、 聊胜于无 、 拟于不伦 、 贬多于褒 、 血浓于水 、 夫风生于地 、 受聘于 、 富于想像 、 人浮于事 、 乐于 、 伊于胡底 、 死于非命 、 淳于 、 地豆于 、 耿耿于怀 、 基于 、 于飞 、 次于 、 业荒于嬉 、 多于 、 不至于 、 于田 、 决之于王 、 嫁祸于人 、 易于 、 优于 、 寓管理于服务之中 、 莫过于 、 无济于事 、 称于世 、 将受命于君 、 民于难 、 困难在于 、 及于 、 公诸于世 、 醉心于 、 青出于蓝而胜于蓝

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• Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 441
• Scroll 65 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 439 , has parallel version
• Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 424
• Scroll 93 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 421 , has parallel version
• Scroll 177 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 421 , has parallel version
• Scroll 92 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 420 , has parallel version
• Scroll 3 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 413
• Scroll 175 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 391 , has parallel version
• Scroll 174 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 381 , has parallel version
• Scroll 2 Er Di Yi 二諦義 — count: 373