忧 (yōu): Worry — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 6

Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 忧

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 忧

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

忧

尤especially

忄heart

忧=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 忧

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5.

How to Use 忧

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 忧 works in context.

Words expressing worry or anxiety

The character 忧 combines with other characters to form words that convey a state of worry or concern.

HSK 3.0 · L6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 忧

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 6

hòu后

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 忧 is used in context

tā他

duì对

kǎo考

shì试

jié结

guǒ果

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尤especially

+忄heart

The heart (忄) is troubled by something, as if weighed down (尤) — to feel worry or sorrow.

dān担

yōu忧

to worry

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yōu忧

lǜ虑

Worry / Be concerned

HSK 6

yōu忧

yù郁

melancholy; heavy-hearted; dejected

gù

顾

zhī之

yōu忧

worry about things back home

HSK 6

wú无

yōu忧

wú无

lǜ虑

care-free; without sorrow or anxiety

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yōu忧

chóu愁

Worried / Anxious

gǎn

感

dào到

dān担

yōu忧

。

He is worried about the exam results.

tā她

wèi为

hái孩

zi子

de的

wèi未

lái来

gǎn感

dào到

yōu忧

lǜ虑

。

She is anxious about her child's future.

hái孩

zi子

men们

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

wú无

yōu忧

wú无

lǜ虑

dì地

wán玩

shuǎ耍

。

The children are playing carefreely in the park.

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