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Meaning of 悠

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悠HSK 5
Pinyin: yōu
English Definition: long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried
Chinese Definition:
①久，远，长：悠久。悠远。悠扬。
②在空中摆动：悠荡。晃悠。转悠。
③稳住，控制：悠着点劲。
④闲适，闲散：悠闲。悠然。悠忽(形容悠闲懒散)。悠缓。悠悠(ａ．闲适，自由自在，如“白云悠悠”；b．忧郁，如“悠悠我思”；c．长久，遥远，如“悠悠长夜”；d．众多；e．荒谬，如“悠悠之谈”)。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 心
Pictophonetic:攸 indicates the sound; 心 (heart) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 攸 [ yōu ] distant, far; adverbial prefix
    • 心 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
Similar Characters: 恷
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Example Words
悠久HSK 5 yōu jiǔ long (tradition, history etc)
悠悠 yōu yōu lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive
悠闲 yōu xián variant of 悠闲 ; leisurely
悠闲 yōu xián leisurely; carefree; relaxed
悠扬 yōu yáng melodious; mellifluous
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Example Sentences
1
zhōng guó
中国
yǒu zhe
有着
wǔ qiān nián
五千年
yōu jiǔ
悠久
de
的
lì shǐ
历史
。
China has a long history of five thousand years.
2
māo mī
猫咪
zài
在
yuàn zi
院子
lǐ
里
yōu xián de
悠闲地
shài tài yáng
晒太阳
。
The cat is lazily basking in the sun in the courtyard.
3
xī ān
西安
shì
是
yī gè
一个
lì shǐ
历史
yōu jiǔ
悠久
de
的
chéng shì
城市
。
Xi'an is a city with a long history.
4
zhè ge
这个
chéng shì
城市
de
的
wén huà
文化
lì shǐ
历史
fēi cháng
非常
yōu jiǔ
悠久
。
This city has a very long cultural history.
5
bié
别
zài
在
wǒ
我
miàn qián
面前
huàng you
晃悠
，
zǒu kāi
走开
hǎo
好
ma
吗
？
Don't loiter in front of me. Would you please leave?
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