悠(yōu)

HSK 7-911 strokes

long or drawn out

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Character information

Pinyin
yōu
Meaning
long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 悠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱攸心

In this compound, the meaning comes from 心 (heart); 攸 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

攸yōu心xīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 悠 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 悠

Common words using 悠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hū忽yōu悠
HSK 7-9

to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutte…

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yōu悠jiǔ久
HSK 7-9

long (tradition, history etc)

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yōu悠xián闲
HSK 7-9

variant of 悠閒|悠闲

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zhuàn转you悠
HSK 7-9

to roll

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yōu悠zāi哉

see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]

Open 悠哉 page →
yōu悠zāi哉yóu游zāi哉

see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]

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yōu悠yōu悠

lasting for ages

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yōu悠yáng扬

melodious; mellifluous

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From 悠’s common words

忽久闲转哉游扬

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