于是 (yú shì)
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
Character breakdown
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于 (Yú) · 3 strokes
Pictograph of a musical wind instrument with a reed, which is now written as 竽. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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是 (shì) · 9 strokes
Origin unclear. The bottom component 止 represents the sound.