悠 - yōu - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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悠

yōu

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Related words (16)

悠久

yōu jiǔ

age-old; long-standing; long (tradition, history etc)

see 悠哉悠哉

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

悠扬

yōu yáng

melodious; mellifluous

unhurried; leisurely

to take it easy

long time ago; distant; far away

悠长

yōu cháng

long; drawn-out; prolonged; lingering

悠闲

yōu xián

leisurely; carefree; relaxed

yo-yo (loanword)

see 悠哉悠哉

thoughts wandering far away

unhurried

long-established; time-honored

忽忽悠悠

hū hū yōu yōu

indifferent to the passing of time; careless

晃晃悠悠

huàng huang yōu yōu

swaying; wobbling

Idioms (1)

悠哉悠哉

yōu zāi yōu zāi

free and unconstrained (idiom); leisurely and carefree

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