Character

幽

yōu HSK 4

幽 yōu HSK 4

1. (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit
2. hidden; covert; not public
3. tranquil and serene; giving a sense of calm and ease
4. to imprison; to confine
5. the underworld where souls dwell after death (in superstition)
6. Yōuzhōu, one of the ancient nine provinces, roughly covering present-day Beijing-Tianjin area, northern Hebei, and southern Liaoning
7. a surname

Words using 幽 as yōu (1)

Structure & writing

幽 yōu — (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit

幽 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 山 shān — mountain; hill

山 is a component in 33 characters

HSK 1

HSK 4

密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight

HSK 6

岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty

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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest

HSK 7

仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)

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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

2 幺 yāo — the number one; smallest unit

幺 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

乡 xiāng village; rural area (opposite of city) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit

HSK 5

幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

HSK 7

兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 玄 xuán black; dark-colored

3 幺 yāo — the number one; smallest unit

幺 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

乡 xiāng village; rural area (opposite of city) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit

HSK 5

幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

HSK 7

兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 玄 xuán black; dark-colored

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