犹 (yóu): Like — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 犹

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 犹

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

犹

犭dog

尤especially

犹=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 犹

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5.

How to Use 犹

Hesitation / Indecision

犹 appears as part of the compound 犹豫, meaning 'to hesitate'.

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 犹

HSK 6

yóu犹

rú

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

zhù住

zài在

Yóu犹

tā他

zhōu州

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犭dog

+尤especially

A dog (犭) hesitates like a person (尤) — to be hesitant or still.

yóu犹

yù豫

hesitate; be irresolute

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yóu犹

yù豫

bù不

jué决

Hesitant / Indecisive

如

just as; like; as if

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jì记

yì忆

yóu犹

xīn新

Still fresh in memory / Still vividly remembered

。

He lives in Utah.

tā他

duì对

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

gǎn感

dào到

yóu犹

yí疑

。

He feels doubtful about this decision.

tā他

shì是

yī一

wèi位

yóu犹

tài太

jiào教

tú徒

。

He is a Jewish believer.

tā他

yóu犹

yù豫

shì是

fǒu否

jiē接

shòu受

zhè这

fèn份

gōng工

zuò作

。

He hesitates whether to accept this job.

tā她

de的

xiào笑

róng容

yóu犹

rú如

chūn春

tiān天

de的

yáng阳

guāng光

。

Her smile is just like the spring sunshine.

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