优(yōu)

HSK 36 strokesTrad. 優

excellent

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Character information

Pinyin
yōu
Meaning
excellent; superior
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
優

Origin & structure

Where 优 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻尤

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 尤 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

亻rén尤yóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 优 step by step

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

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Words with 优

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

yōu优shì势
HSK 3

superiority

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yōu优xiù秀
HSK 4

outstanding; excellent

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yōu优xiān先
HSK 5

to have priority; to take precedence

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yōu优huì惠
HSK 5

privilege

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yōu优huà化
HSK 7-9

to optimize

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yōu优yì异
HSK 7-9

exceptional; outstandingly good

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yōu优líng伶

(old) performing artist; actor; actress

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yōu优liè劣

good and bad; merits and drawbacks

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势秀先惠化异伶劣

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