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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
More:悠* | *悠 | *悠*
Example Sentences
1
中国有着五千年悠久的历史
。
China has a long history of five thousand years.
2
猫咪在院子里悠闲地晒太阳
。
The cat is lazily basking in the sun in the courtyard.
3
西安是一个历史悠久的城市
。
Xi'an is a city with a long history.
4
这个城市的文化历史非常悠久
。
This city has a very long cultural history.
5
别在我面前晃悠
,
走开好吗
?
Don't loiter in front of me. Would you please leave?