庾
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Meaning: name of a mountain
💡 A cave (广) inside a mountain (庾) – think 'yu' as 'yu' in 'yurt'.
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Character Story & Explanation
During a hike in the mountains of Henan, you might pass a sign reading 庾岭 (Yǔ Lǐng), a historic mountain pass. The character 庾 is rarely used alone but appears in place names like 庾山 (Yǔ Shān). It also serves as a surname, famously held by the poet 庾信 (Yǔ Xìn) from the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Its radical 广 suggests a connection to buildings or mountains.
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