多余 (duō yú)

Character breakdown

• 多 (duō) · 6 strokes

  Depicts two pieces of meat together to convey the meaning "much" or "plentiful". In ancient China meat was a rare treat. Unrelated to 夕.

• 余 (Yú) · 7 strokes

  Pictograph of a small shelter. Based on the original meaning "residence", now written as 舍. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.