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犹豫 (yóu yù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

犹豫 (yóu yù) is a Chinese word: hesitant. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 犹豫

形 xíng adjective

hesitant

面对这个决定，她显得很犹豫。

miàn duì zhè ge jué dìng tā xiǎn de hěn yóu yù

Facing this decision, she appears very hesitant.

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Word breakdown

犹 yóu — still, yet (contributes to the sense of lingering or continuing state)

Words with this character (3)

豫 yù — hesitate, doubtful (provides the core meaning of indecision)

Words with this character (1)
Structure & writing
1 犹 yóu — (lit.) just like; as if

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

consists of

1.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical
犭 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize
HSK 5
犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 独 dú single; alone 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 猴 hóu monkey (mammal resembling humans, with brown or grey fur, a tail, agile movements; omnivorous; commonly called 猴子)
HSK 6
犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)
HSK 7
狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗 狐 hú fox (a mammal with a pointed snout, triangular ears, and a bushy tail, typically reddish-yellow in colour; commonly called 狐狸) 狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广") 狱 yù prison; jail
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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 猖 chāng (lit.) rampant; ferocious; wanton and unruly 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful
1.2 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

2 豫 yù — joyful, happy

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

consists of

2.1 予 yǔ — to give, to grant
予 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 2
舒 shū to stretch out; to unfold; to relieve (tension or stuffiness)
HSK 4
序 xù order; sequence 预 yù in advance; beforehand
HSK 5
豫 yù joyful, happy
HSK 6
野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
抒 shū to express, to give free rein to (one's feelings or opinions)
2.2 象 xiàng — elephant (the large mammal)
象 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
像 xiàng portrait, image, or sculpture made in the likeness of a person or object
HSK 5
橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 豫 yù joyful, happy

Stroke order