(yóu)

HSK 57 strokesTrad.

as if

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yóu
Meaning
as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭尤

In this compound, the meaning comes from (dog); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

yóu
HSK 5

to hesitate

Open 犹豫 page →
HSK 7-9

without the slightest hesitation

Open 毫不犹豫 page →
yóu
HSK 7-9

similar to; like

Open 犹如 page →
HSK 7-9

to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)

Open 记忆犹新 page →
shàngyóu

see 上犹县

Open 上犹 page →
yóu

to hesitate

Open 夷犹 page →
páiyóu

to eliminate Jews; antisemitism

Open 排犹 page →

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