忧
HSK 6
忧 (yōu): sad, grieved, grief
yōu
sad, grieved, grief
Pinyin
yōu
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
sad, grieved, grief
How to Write 忧 (yōu)
忧 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 忧
A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, and 尤 hints at the pronunciation.
What 忧 is Made Of
忧 is built from 2 components:
忄heart
尤especially, particularly
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Words Using 忧
Common Chinese words that contain 忧:
忧郁
yōuyù
后顾之忧
hòugùzhīyōu
无忧无虑
wúyōuwúlǜ
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