犹
HSK 5

犹 (yóu): like, similar to, just like

yóu

like, similar to, just like

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Pinyin

yóu

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

like, similar to, just like

How to Write 犹 (yóu)

犹 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 犹

A phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, and 尤 hints at the pronunciation.

What 犹 is Made Of

犹 is built from 2 components:

犭dog
尤especially, particularly

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Words Using 犹

Common Chinese words that contain 犹:

犹如

yóurú

犹豫

yóuyù

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