多余 meaning and pronunciation

多余
Simplified/traditional word

多余 English definition

duō yú
  • superfluous
  • unnecessary
  • surplus

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  • 多 (duō): many; much; often; a lot of; numerous; more; in excess; how (to what extent); multi-; Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means 'how';
  • 余 (yú): extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me;