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幼 [yòu]
1. Young, newly born.
- 幼儿 (yòu ér) - infant.
- 幼虫 (yòu chóng) - larva.
- 幼苗 (yòu miáo) - seedling.
- 幼年 (yòu nián) - childhood.
2. Child.
- 幼教 (yòu jiào) - early childhood education.
- 幼师 (yòu shī) - kindergarten teacher.
- 扶老携幼 (fú lǎo xié yòu) - to support the elderly and care for the young.
3. To care for children.
- “幼吾幼,以及人之幼。” - "Cherish my young, as well as the young of others."
4. [Adjective]
- Definition: Young and small.
5. [Character Formation]
- From 幺 (yāo) and 力 (lì). 幺 means "small," indicating strength is small in youth.
引 [Reference]
1. Shuo Wen Jie Zi: 幼, means small.
2. Er Ya: 幼, means rare.
3. Zi Li Ji: Life in the first decade is called幼.
4. Yi Li: 子幼 means "the child is young," referring to those under fifteen.
5. Li Ji: Cherish the young for their closeness to children.
6. Liu Zongyuan: "幼原耳."
7. Liu Zongyuan: "吾幼且少."
8. Xu Ke: "自幼好武术." - "I have loved martial arts since childhood."
9. Yuan Mei: "余幼好书." - "I loved books since I was young."
Examples:
- 幼主 (yòu zhǔ) - young ruler.
- 幼少 (yòu shǎo) - juvenile.
- 幼志 (yòu zhì) - youthful aspirations.
- 幼君 (yòu jūn) - young monarch.
- 幼孤 (yòu gū) - orphaned child.
- 幼累 (yòu lèi) - young children.
- 幼蒙 (yòu méng) - very young.
- 幼愿 (yòu yuàn) - youthful and sincere.
- 幼龄 (yòu líng) - young age.
- 幼碎 (yòu suì) - delicate and weak.
- 幼学 (yòu xué) - childhood education.
- 幼虫 (yòu chóng) - larva.
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名 [yòu]
1. Child (En: child).
引 [Reference]
1. Tao Qian: "携幼入室." - "Bring the child into the room."
2. Gui You Guang: "扶老携幼." - "Support the elderly and care for children."
3. Lin Jue Min: "幼吾幼以及人之幼,老吾老以及人之老." - "Cherish my young and the young of others, respect my elders and the elders of others."
Examples:
- 幼壮 (yòu zhuàng) - youth.
- 幼科 (yòu kē) - pediatrics.
- 幼妇 (yòu fù) - young woman; also used to denote 'young and beautiful.'
- 幼孺 (yòu rù) - child.
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动 [yòu]
- To cherish (En: cherish).
引 [Reference]
1. Mencius: "幼吾幼,以及人之幼." - "Cherish my young, and the young of others." Zhao Qi's note: "幼 means love."
2. "幼幼长长,顺天则也." - "Youth grows with nature." - Liu Ji.