犹(yóu)

HSK 57 strokesTrad. 猶

as if

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Character information

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

Origin & structure

Where 犹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭尤

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

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

Made of

犭quǎn尤yóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 犹 step by step

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

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Words with 犹

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

yóu犹yù豫
HSK 5

to hesitate

Open 犹豫 page →
yóu犹rú如
HSK 7-9

similar to; like

Open 犹如 page →
háo毫bù不yóu犹yù豫
HSK 7-9

without the slightest hesitation

Open 毫不犹豫 page →
yóu犹yù豫bù不jué决
HSK 7-9

hesitancy

Open 犹豫不决 page →
jì记yì忆yóu犹xīn新
HSK 7-9

to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)

Open 记忆犹新 page →
shàng上yóu犹

see 上犹县

Open 上犹 page →
yí夷yóu犹

to hesitate

Open 夷犹 page →
pái排yóu犹

to eliminate Jews; antisemitism

Open 排犹 page →

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From 犹’s common words

豫如毫不决记忆新

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