Character

忧

yōu HSK 6

忧 yōu HSK 6

1. sad; melancholy
2. something that causes sorrow
3. to worry; to be anxious
4. funeral of one's parents
5. a surname

Words using 忧 as yōu (6)

1 担忧 dān yōu — worry HSK 6
- 担 to bear, to shoulder
- 忧 worry, anxiety
Example

父母担忧孩子的未来。

fù mǔ dān yōu hái zi de wèi lái

Parents worry about their children's future.
2 后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu — worries about the future; future troubles HSK 7
- 后 rear; behind; what's left behind
- 顾 look back at; be concerned about
- 之 possessive particle (classical)
- 忧 worry; anxiety; concern
Example

有了稳定的工作,他就没有后顾之忧了。

yǒu le wěn dìng de gōng zuò tā jiù méi yǒu hòu gù zhī yōu le

With a stable job, he no longer has worries about the future.
3 忧愁 yōu chóu — melancholic HSK 7
- 忧 worry, anxiety
- 愁 sorrow, melancholy
Example

她的眼神充满了忧愁。

tā de yǎn shén chōng mǎn le yōu chóu

Her eyes are filled with sorrow.
4 忧虑 yōu lǜ — to worry HSK 7
- 忧 worry, distress
- 虑 think about, consider
Example

她忧虑自己的未来。

tā yōu lǜ zì jǐ de wèi lái

She worries about her future.
5 忧郁 yōu yù — melancholy HSK 7
- 忧 worry, sadness, anxiety
- 郁 suppressed, stifled, pent-up
Example

他最近看起来很忧郁。

tā zuì jìn kàn qǐ lái hěn yōu yù

He looks very melancholy recently.

Structure & writing

忧 yōu — sad; melancholy

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

consists of

1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)

忄 is a component in 55 characters

HSK 1

忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')

HSK 2

快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand

HSK 3

怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to

HSK 4

忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said

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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)

HSK 5

恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed

HSK 6

忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread

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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry

HSK 7

怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged

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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort

2 尤 yóu — exceptional; outstanding

尤 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 2

就 jiù to move close to; to approach

HSK 4

优 yōu excellent; superior (opposite of 劣) 扰 rǎo to disturb, to disrupt

HSK 5

犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if

HSK 6

忧 yōu sad; melancholy

HSK 7

稽 jī to stay; to tarry

Stroke order