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Information of 悠

Pinyin yōu

Radical

心

Strokes

11 strokes

Usage

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Definition

at ease / long (in time) / sad

悠 [yōu] 【Verb】 1. Long; distant; lasting: 悠久 (long-lasting); 悠远 (distant); 悠扬 (to wave or float). 2. To swing in the air: 悠荡 (to sway); 晃悠 (to sway or shake); 转悠 (to turn around). 3. To stabilize; to control: 悠着点劲 (take it easy). 4. Leisurely; relaxed: 悠闲 (leisurely); 悠然 (at ease); 悠忽 (describing an idle, relaxed state); 悠缓 (slow and leisurely). 【Examples】 - 悠然 (the appearance of being at ease); 悠忧 (an expression of worry). 【Derived Meanings】 1. To miss; long for; think of: - 《说文》: 悠，忧也 (To miss is to worry). - 《尔雅》: 悠，思也 (To think is to long for). - 《诗·小雅·十月之交》: 悠悠我里 (I long for my home). 2. To sway: - Monkeys swing from one branch to another, passing through dense forest; with a gentle swing, it can be lifted; 悠搭 (dialect for swaying). 3. To do things leisurely: - 《儿女英雄传》: “Take it easy, old man! I'm not a family flower who you can tell where to go.” 悠 [yōu] 【Adjective】 1. Long; distant: - 《国语·吴语》: 今吾道路悠远 (My road is long). - 《史记·司马相如传》: 悠远长怀 (Emotions distant and long). - 《晋书》: 江山悠隔，朝宗无阶 (Rivers and mountains are far apart). 2. Fluttering appearance: - 《文选·张衡·东京赋》: 建辰旒之太常，纷焱悠以容裔 (Flying banners fluttering in the wind). 3. Leisurely appearance: - 《饮酒二十首》: 采菊东篱下，悠然见南山 (Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, I leisurely see the southern mountain). 4. Numerous: - 《牡丹亭》: 看福寿有，子女悠 (Looking at wealth and longevity, many children and grandchildren). 【Examples】 - 悠然自得 (being carefree); 悠闲 (leisure). - 悠悠 (numerous; many).

悠哉游哉 yōu zāi yóu zāi

see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]

忽悠 hū you

to rock / to sway / to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water) / to flutter (e.g. of a flag) / to trick sb into doing sth / to dupe / to con

悠闲 yōu xián

leisurely / carefree / relaxed

悠悠 yōu yōu

lasting for ages / long drawn out / remote in time or space / unhurried / a great number (of events) / preposterous / pensive

悠然 yōu rán

unhurried / leisurely

转悠 zhuàn you

to roll / to wander around / to appear repeatedly

悠扬 yōu yáng

melodious / mellifluous

慢悠悠 màn yōu yōu

unhurried

悠长 yōu cháng

long / drawn-out / prolonged / lingering

悠远 yōu yuǎn

long time ago / distant / far away

晃晃悠悠 huàng huang yōu yōu

swaying / wobbling

晃悠 huàng you

to swing / to sway / to wobble / to hang around / to hover around

悠悠的 yōu yōu de

Leisurely

悠然自得 yōu rán zì dé

leisurely

颤悠悠 chàn yōu yōu

Trembling

悠游 yōu yóu

Leisurely

颤颤悠悠 chàn chàn yōu yōu

Trembling

悠悠忽忽 yōu yōu hū hū

（悠闲懒散) loiter / spending time idly

悠闲自在 yōu xián zì zài

leisure

晃悠悠 huàng yōu yōu

Dangling

悠久 yōu jiǔ

long (tradition, history etc)