俞 (shù) — (bound form) to consent, to approve

Definition

In HSK 7 俞 (shù) is a bound form — it only appears as part of the compound 俞允 ("to consent, to approve"), as in 皇帝俞允了他的请求. Don't confuse it with the surname 俞 (Yú).

bound form
to consentto approve
Easily confused

Examples

  • 俞。
    Huáng dì shù yǔn le tā de qǐng qiú.
    The emperor consented to his request.
  • 俞。
    Cǐ shì xū yào shù yǔn cái néng jìn xíng.
    This matter requires consent before it can proceed.
  • 俞，。
    shù Yǔn zhī hòu, jì huà zhèng shì kāi shǐ.
    After approval, the plan officially began.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The old form of 俞 showed a plate set upright that could be turned, plus a mark depicting speech.

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