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Animated Stroke Order 犹

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Stroke Order Diagrams 犹

犹 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
duì
zhè
ge
jué
dìng
gǎn
dào
yóu

He feels doubtful about this decision.

2
yóu
shì
fǒu
jiē
shòu
zhè
fèn
gōng
zuò

He hesitates whether to accept this job.

3
de
xiào
róng
yóu
chūn
tiān
de
yáng
guāng

Her smile is just like the spring sunshine.

4
yóu
le
xià
rán
hòu
shuō
hǎo

He hesitated for a moment, then said 'okay'.

5
zài
xuǎn
shí
yóu
le
hěn
jiǔ

She hesitated for a long time when choosing a gift.

6
miàn
duì
zhè
ge
zhòng
yào
de
jué
dìng
xiǎn
de
yǒu
xiē
yóu
jué

Faced with this important decision, he seemed somewhat hesitant.

7
de
xiào
róng
yóu
yáng
guāng
yàng
wēn
nuǎn

Her smile is as warm as sunshine.

8
wǎn
de
chéng
shì
dēng
huǒ
tōng
míng
yóu
fán
xīng
diǎn
diǎn

The city at night is brightly lit, like countless stars twinkling.

9
de
yǎn
jiǎng
chōng
mǎn
qíng
yóu
qīng
quán
zhù
tīng
zhòng
de
xīn
tián

His speech was full of passion, like a clear spring flowing into the hearts of the audience.

10
yóu
jué
zhī
dào
xuǎn
ge
píng
guǒ

He hesitated, not knowing which apple to choose.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1354
Zhuyinㄧㄡˊ
Components
UnicodeU+72B9
CangjieKHIKU
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality