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yōu

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yōu Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yōu | you1
English translation
long or drawn out
remote in time or space
leisurely
to swing
pensive
worried
distant, remote; long, far; carefree

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About yōu

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Number of strokes

11

Traditional form

yōu

Contains the radical

xīn

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí

Learning hint

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Etymology of yōu

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

攸心

Semantic compound

xīn

Phonetic compound

yōu

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and yōu represents the sound.

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Example sentences using yōu

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只是 zhǐ shì zài 那儿 nà r xiā 转悠 zhuàn you , 好像 hǎoxiàng diū le hún 似的 shìde .

I only wandered purposelessly about, like one out of his mind.

辉流霞 zhī 灼灼 áo 海鸥 hǎi ōu zhī 悠悠 yōu yōu ﹒.

The afterglow so brilliantly aflame , ho ; the seagulls fluttering so carefree.

lěi de shí hòu shì zài 四处 sì chù guàng yōu zhuā 小偷 xiǎo tōu shí .

It's when I'm roamin'around tryin'to catch a shoplifter.

zhè 桌子 zhuōzi tuǐ 不平 bù píng , Zhí 晃悠 huàng you .

The table wobbled on its uneven legs.

树枝 shù zhī zài fēng Zhōng 来回 lái huí 晃悠 huàng you .

The branches of the trees are swaying in the wind.

Words with yōu

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
yōu leisurely yōu
忽悠 hū you to rock忽悠 hū you
悠久 yōujiǔ long (tradition, history etc)悠久 yōujiǔ
悠闲 yōu xián leisurely悠閒
转悠 zhuàn you to roll轉悠
悠悠 yōu yōu lasting for ages悠悠 yōu yōu
晃悠 huàng you to swing晃悠 huàng you
悠然 yōu rán unhurried悠然 yōu rán
悠扬 yōu yáng melodious悠揚
悠长 yōu cháng long悠長
慢悠悠 màn yōu yōu unhurried慢悠悠 màn yōu yōu
悠远 yōu yuǎn distant悠遠
晃晃悠悠 huàng huang yōu yōu swaying晃晃悠悠 huàng huang yōu yōu
悠哉悠哉 yōu zāi yōu zāi free and unconstrained (idiom)悠哉悠哉 yōu zāi yōu zāi
悠着 yōu zhe to take it easy悠著
悠然神往 yōu rán shén wǎng thoughts wandering far away悠然神往 yōu rán shén wǎng
忽忽悠悠 hū hū yōu yōu careless忽忽悠悠 hū hū yōu yōu

yōu Decomposition & Compounds

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yōu Decomposition

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yōu Compounds

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