Meaning
quiet; secluded
Chinese: 幽静、深远，也表示隐秘。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “you” becomes a different word in each tone. 幽 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 幽默yōu mò(loanword) humor; humorous
- 幽会yōu huì(usually of lovers) to rendezvous in secret
- 幽明yōu míngthe hidden and the visible; that which can be seen and that which cannot; darkness and light; night and day
- 幽美yōu měi(of a location) beautiful and tranquil
- 幽门yōu ménpylorus (anatomy)
Example Sentence
这条小路十分幽静，很少有人走过。Zhè tiáo xiǎo lù shí fēn yōu jìng, hěn shǎo yǒu rén zǒu guò.This path is very quiet, and few people pass by.
这Zhèthis条tiáostrip小路xiǎo lùminor road十分shí fēnvery幽静yōu jìngquiet，很hěnvery少有shǎo yǒurare人rénperson走过zǒu guòto walk past。