Definition
淤 (yū) as a verb means 'to silt up' — sediment accumulates and blocks a waterway. It often appears in compounds like 淤积 (yūjī, to deposit silt) and 淤塞 (yūsè, to become silted). In informal internet slang, 淤 is also used as an adjective meaning 'superfluous' or 'extra', but that usage is not covered by the verb POS here.
v.
to silt upto become clogged with silt
Examples
- 淤。Hédào yīnwèi níshā tài duō ér yū le.The river channel silted up because there was too much sediment.
- ，淤。Shuǐkù xūyào dìngqī qīnglǐ, fǒuzé huì yū jī.Reservoirs need regular cleaning, otherwise they will silt up.
- 淤。Zhè tiáo hé de rùhǎikǒu jīngcháng yū sè.The estuary of this river often silts up.
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