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幽
yōu
1. remote
2. hidden away
3. secluded
4. serene
5. peaceful
6. to imprison
7. in superstition indicates the underworld
8. ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
Very Common • Top 4% ✏️ 9 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

幽
yōu
quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (20)

幽僻
yōupì
secluded
幽冥
yōumíng
dark
幽囹
yōulíng
to keep in confinement
幽州
Yōuzhōu
Youzhou, ancient province in north Hebei and Liaoning
幽径
yōujìng
secluded path
幽微
yōuwēi
faint
幽怨
yōuyuàn
hidden bitterness, secret grudge
幽明
yōumíng
the hidden and the visible
幽暗
yōuàn
gloom
幽会
yōuhuì
lovers' rendezvous
幽浮
yōufú
UFO (loanword)
幽深
yōushēn
serene and hidden in depth or distance
幽禁
yōujìn
to imprison
幽绿
yōulǚ
moss green
幽美
yōuměi
(of a location) beautiful and tranquil
幽谷
yōugǔ
deep valley
幽邃
yōusuì
profound and unfathomable
幽门
yōumén
pylorus (anatomy)
幽雅
yōuyǎ
serene and elegant (of a place)
幽灵
yōulíng
specter

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
1,635
Word Frequency Rank
3,284 of 84,292

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