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Animated Stroke Order 悠

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 悠 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 悠

悠 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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悠

攸distant

悠=攸distant+心heart

The heart (心) wanders far, like a person (攸) on a long journey — leisurely and remote.

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5.

How to Use 悠

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

Long-lasting or Leisurely

The character 悠 conveys the idea of a long duration or a relaxed state.

悠久 • yōu jiǔ • long-standing; age-old • HSK 5

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yōu悠

jiǔ久

long-standing; age-old

悠闲 • yōu xián • Leisurely / Carefree • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yōu悠

xián闲

Leisurely / Carefree

Verb Suffix for Casual Action

When unstressed, 悠 acts as a suffix to verbs indicating a casual, playful, or aimless action.

忽悠 • hū you • Deceive / Hoodwink • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hū忽

you

6.

Example Sentences

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

zhōng中

guó国

yǒu有

zhe着

yōu悠

jiǔ久

de的

lì历

shǐ史

wén文

huà化

。

China has a long history and culture.

tā他

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

yōu悠

xián闲

dì地

sàn

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

yōu悠

yáng扬

de的

qín琴

shēng

Information

Pinyinyōu

Meaninglong

Strokes11

Radical心

Traditional悠

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Frequency#1228

Zhuyinㄧㄡ

UnicodeU+60A0

CangjieOKP

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悠

Deceive / Hoodwink

转悠 • zhuàn you • Wander around • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhuàn转

you悠

Wander around

散

bù步

。

He is taking a leisurely walk in the park

声

。

Melodious music from an instrument comes from afar.

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