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悠

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long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried

11 strokes Dict coverage rank #2,345 U+60A0

How 悠 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

心 (semantic, “heart”) + 攸 (phonetic, yōu)

components: 攸 心

How to remember it

without haste · Heisig RSH #2090

人 person + walking stick + taskmaster + 心 heart

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 攸

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 攸 (yōu) — compare how they read:

CharacterPinyinMeaning
攸 sound component yōu distant, far; adverbial prefix
修 xiū to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate
倏 shū hastily, suddenly, abruptly
莜 yóu Avena nuda; a bamboo basket
脩 xiū dried meat

Words containing 悠

WordPinyinMeaning
悠然神往 yōu rán shén wǎng thoughts wandering far away
悠游卡 Yōu yóu Kǎ EasyCard (smart card used mainly for public transportation in Taiwan)
历史悠久 lì shǐ yōu jiǔ long-established; time-honored
悠长 yōu cháng long; drawn-out; prolonged; lingering
转悠 zhuàn you to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly
悠然 yōu rán unhurried; leisurely
悠远 yōu yuǎn long time ago; distant; far away
悠着 yōu zhe to take it easy
悠悠球 yōu yōu qiú yo-yo (loanword)
悠扬 yōu yáng melodious; mellifluous
悠久 yōu jiǔ long (tradition, history etc)
悠闲 yōu xián variant of 悠閒|悠闲; leisurely
悠闲 yōu xián leisurely; carefree; relaxed
慢悠悠 màn yōu yōu unhurried
忽悠 hū you to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a fl…
忽忽悠悠 hū hū yōu yōu indifferent to the passing of time; careless
悠悠 yōu yōu lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of e…
悠哉游哉 yōu zāi yóu zāi see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]
晃悠 huàng you to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around
晃晃悠悠 huàng huang yōu yōu swaying; wobbling