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yōu

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yōu Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yōu | you1
English translation
remote
hidden away
secluded
serene
peaceful
to imprison
in superstition indicates the underworld
ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark

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About yōu

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Number of strokes

9

Traditional form

yōu

Contains the radical

yāo

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

Small niches  yāo in the mountainside Shān yāo also provides the pronunciation

Etymology of yōu

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

Shān 幺幺

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Shān (mountain) represents the meaning and yāo represents the sound.

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Example sentences using yōu

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不知不觉 bù zhī bù jué de zǒu dào le 幽暗 yōu àn de Shān chà .

He approached imperceptibly the gloomy recess.

zhè tiáo duō Yīn de 小道 xiǎo dào 凉爽 liáng shuǎng ér 幽静 yōu jìng .

This shadowy path is cool and quiet.

金沙 Jīn shā 先是 àn dàn 下去 xià qù , biàn 绿幽幽 yōu yōu de ,最后 zuìhòu 终于 zhōngyú Chéng le Hēi 糊的一片.

The golden sands grew faint, became gray - green, and darkened.

空气 kōngqì Wén 得到 dé dào 幽幽 yōu yōu de 大茴香 dà huí xiāng Qiū 麒麟 qí lín cǎo de 香味 xiāng wèi .

A faint anise smell is on the air, goldenrod scent.

yǒu yōu 恐怖症 kǒng bù zhèng de rén 极度 jí dù 恐惧 kǒngjù kùn zài 电梯 diàntī .

People with claustrophobia have a horror of being trapped in the lift.

Words with yōu

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
幽默 yōumò humorous幽默 yōumò
幽灵 yōu líng specter幽靈
yōu remote yōu
幽默感 yōu mò gǎn sense of humor幽默感 yōu mò gǎn
幽幽 yōu yōu faint幽幽 yōu yōu
幽会 yōu huì tryst幽會
幽静 yōu jìng quiet幽靜
幽门 yōu mén pylorus (anatomy)幽門
幽州 Yōu zhōu Fanyang 範陽|范阳 ancient city near modern Beijing幽州 Yōu zhōu
幽雅 yōu yǎ ethereal (of music)幽雅 yōu yǎ
幽怨 yōu yuàn hidden bitterness, secret grudge幽怨 yōu yuàn
幽谷 yōu gǔ deep valley幽谷 yōu gǔ
幽暗 yōu àn gloom幽暗 yōu àn
幽深 yōu shēn serene and hidden in depth or distance幽深 yōu shēn
清幽 qīng yōu beautiful and secluded清幽 qīng yōu
幽香 yōu xiāng delicate fragrance幽香 yōu xiāng
幽魂 yōu hún ghost幽魂 yōu hún
幽冥 yōu míng dark幽冥 yōu míng
幽僻 yōu pì secluded幽僻 yōu pì
幽禁 yōu jìn to imprison幽禁 yōu jìn
幽美 yōu měi (of a location) beautiful and tranquil幽美 yōu měi
幽径 yōu jìng secluded path幽徑
幽明 yōu míng night and day幽明 yōu míng
周幽王 Zhōu Yōu wáng King You of Zhou (795-771 BC), last king of Western Zhou 西周 Xī Zhōu [Xī​Zhōu]周幽王 Zhōu Yōu wáng

yōu Decomposition & Compounds

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yōu Decomposition

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