Word

悠久 (yōu jiǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

悠久 (yōu jiǔ) is a Chinese word: long-standing. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 悠久

形 xíng adjective

long-standing

中国有悠久的历史。

Zhōng guó yǒu yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ

China has a long history.

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Word breakdown

悠 yōu — long, distant in time

久 jiǔ — long time, enduring

Structure & writing
1 悠 yōu — long-lasting, distant, remote

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

consists of

1.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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Stroke order

2 久 jiǔ — long (in duration), lasting (opposite of 'brief')
久 is a component in 1 characters

久 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order