揄 (yú): (in 揶揄) to mock

Meanings

观众用笑声揶揄那位演员。

Guānzhòng yòng xiàoshēng yéyú nà wèi yǎnyuán.

The audience teased the performer with their laughter.

她的话是对他自尊的一种轻轻揶揄。

Tā de huà shì duì tā zìzūn de yì zhǒng qīngqīng yéyú.

Her remarks were a gentle dig at his pride.

usage

Modern usage of 揄 is almost entirely in 揶揄 (to ridicule). Its classical sense was to draw out or wave something.

radical

扌 shǒu

hand; gesture

The hand radical, side form of 手, fits the original meaning of 揄: to pull out or wave with the hand.

phonetic

俞 yú

to consent; yu

Supplies the sound yú exactly. The same phonetic drives 愉 and 输 in this sound family.

揄 yú