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优
優
yōu
1. excellent
2. superior
Very Common • Top 2% ✏️ 6 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

优
yōu
superior; elegant
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

占优
zhànyōu
dominance
优伶
yōulíng
(old) performing artist
优先
yōuxiān
priority
HSK 6
优劣
yōuliè
good and bad
优胜
yōushèng
winning
优势
yōushì
superiority
HSK 5
优化
yōuhuà
optimization
优厚
yōuhòu
generous, liberal (pay, compensation)
优孟
YōuMèng
You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu [[楚莊王|楚庄王<ChǔZhuāngwáng>]], known for his intelligence and sharp tongue
优待
yōudài
preferential treatment
优惠
yōuhuì
preferential
HSK 5
优于
yōuyú
to surpass
优格
yōugé
yogurt (loanword)
优步
Yōubù
Uber, app-based taxi company founded in 2009
优渥
yōuwò
handsome (pay etc)
优异
yōuyì
exceptional
HSK 6
优盘
yōupán
USB flash drive
优秀
yōuxiù
outstanding
HSK 4
优等
yōuděng
first-rate
优美
yōuměi
graceful
HSK 5

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
773
Word Frequency Rank
1,290 of 84,292