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优秀 (yōu xiù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

优秀 (yōu xiù) is a Chinese word: excellent. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 优秀

形 xíng adjective

excellent

她是一位优秀的学生。

tā shì yī wèi yōu xiù de xué sheng

She is an excellent student.

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Word breakdown

优 yōu — superior, excellent quality

秀 xiù — outstanding, distinguished

Structure & writing
1 优 yōu — excellent; superior (opposite of 劣)

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

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 秀 xiù — (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops
秀 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

2.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
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