至于
zhìyū · HSK 6
as for/to
👉 sounds like juh-yoo — as for YOU, lets talk about this topic
至 means 'to/until' and 于 means 'at/in,' so together they pivot a sentence toward a new subject — 'as for X.' Think of it as a verbal finger-point redirecting the conversation.
至 — arrow 矢 inverted + ground 一
至 is a pictograph showing an arrow (矢) landing point-down on the ground (一), depicting the moment it reaches its target. The original meaning was 'to arrive' or 'to reach,' which extended to 'utmost' or 'extreme' — the point beyond which one cannot go further.
于 — two horizontal strokes 二 + vertical hook 亅
于 originated as a pictograph of breath or sound flowing outward, depicting exhalation through a passage. In oracle bone script it resembled a curved line showing motion or extension. Over time it became a grammatical preposition meaning 'at,' 'in,' or 'to,' losing its original concrete sense.