优

yōu

yōuspelled as iu · 1st tone — spelling rules

excellent · superior

Radical: 亻 Strokes: 6 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

体作信传仙修倒使代位伤假

Same radical

体作信传仙修倒使代位伤假保任伏

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Stroke Order · 6 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

优=亻+尤

Etymology

person

Meanings

excellent

superior

yōu

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Words with 优 279 total

(historical) comic entertainer; court entertainer俳优pái yōu excellent quality · outstanding (product) · (old) famous actor or actress名优míng yōu (old) actress · adult film actress; AV actress女优nu:3 yōu outstanding student · to give birth to healthy babies (typically involving prenatal screening and the abortion of offspring with a severe abnormality) · to enhance the genetic quality of a population; eugenics优生yōu shēng (of a contestant) winning; superior; excellent优胜yōu shèng superiority · dominance · advantage优势yōu shì

Idioms with 优 24 total Chain

excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school) · a paragon of virtue and learning品学兼优pǐn xué jiān yōu one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)学而优则仕xué ér yōu zé shì to live like a prince (idiom)养尊处优yǎng zūn chǔ yōu (idiom) lit. You Meng's robe and hat; fig. to impersonate or imitate others; to act on stage.优孟衣冠yōu mèng yī guān indecisive · irresolute优柔寡断yōu róu guǎ duàn

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