於

Alternative forms

 * The Hong Kong standard form for this character is ⿸𭤨⺀, despite the fact that 於 is not related to 方 or 㫃 (see below).

Descendants

 * お
 * オ
 * 𛀔
 * 𛀕

Glyph origin
From an ancient variant form of. Not related to or.

Note the other uses of, the simplified and variant traditional form of the preposition senses.

Etymology 1
From. It has slowly merged with and replaced the older (ibid.).

Definitions

 * 1)  in; at; on
 * 2)  with; on
 * 3)  to
 * 4)  from
 * 5)  by
 * 6)  than
 * 7)  with regard to
 * 1)  to
 * 2)  from
 * 3)  by
 * 4)  than
 * 5)  with regard to
 * 1)  from
 * 2)  by
 * 3)  than
 * 4)  with regard to
 * 1)  by
 * 2)  than
 * 3)  with regard to
 * 1)  by
 * 2)  than
 * 3)  with regard to
 * 1)  than
 * 2)  with regard to
 * 1)  with regard to
 * 1)  with regard to
 * 1)  with regard to
 * 1)  with regard to

Usage notes
The surname is to be distinguished from another surname. The surname is still  in simplified Chinese.

Etymology 3
Variant of (ibid.).

Kanji

 * 1) in (defines a place, a moment, a concept in order to describe its relationship with the surroundings)

Etymology
A legacy of.

Symbol

 * 1) at;