The five elements of Yu belong to earth.
The meaning of the name "Yu" refers to happiness, liveliness and ease, and it also means auspiciousness and connotation. At the same time, it should be noted that generally do not match the five elements water character with the name of Yu. When naming the character "Yu", be careful not to name it with a character that has the same rhyme as "ù" or a character that has the same rhyme as "ù", as this will make it difficult to pronounce and lack a sense of rhythm. It is best not to use the same character as the character Yu with the ancestors or elders. If the name of the ancestor contains the character Yu, it is taboo for the younger generation to name them with the character Yu.
Regarding the interpretation of the word "Yu", if the word "Yu" is broken down, one of the meanings of the word "Yu" is "I", which represents a person, then the meaning of the word "Yu" is "human" and "xiang". together. There is a modern explanation that is more direct, saying that this is a man holding an elephant, because there were elephants in Henan in ancient times, so Henan Province is the "land of holding elephants."
The basic explanation of the word "Yu" in "Shuowen Jiezi" is that it means "the big image", and it also means "not harmful to things". The "xiang" here does not refer to animals, but to the phenomena of heaven and earth. The interest of Chinese characters is reflected here. Because many Chinese characters have other meanings extended from their original meanings.
Then "Shuowen" further explains that the word "Yu" symbolizes bigness. From bigness comes abundance, so it means being well prepared; from abundance comes happiness, so the word "Yu" also refers to Comfort, peace and leisure. For example, ancient emperors often said "No hesitation" when they were not feeling well.