尤

yóu

yóuspelled as iu · 2nd tone — spelling rules

outstanding · particularly, especially

Radical: 尢 Strokes: 4

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Common

Same radical

就尨尬尴尥尢

Same radical

就尨尬尴尥尢

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Stroke Order · 4 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

尤=尢+丶

Meanings

outstanding

particularly, especially

a fault

to express discontentment against

yóu

surname You

Yóu

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Words with 尤 97 total

Chiyou, legendary tribal leader who was defeated and killed by the Yellow Emperor蚩尤Chī yóu crime · offense · fault愆尤qiān yóu resentment怨尤yuàn yóu shame · disgrace尤诟yóu gòu especially; particularly尤其yóu qí Rjukan (city in Norway)尤坎Yóu kǎn Sir Edward Youde (1924-1986), British diplomat, ambassador to Beijing 1974-1978, governor of Hong Kong 1982-1986尤德Yóu dé especially · particularly尤指yóu zhǐ

Idioms with 尤 19 total Chain

brazen in the extreme · the height of shamelessness · most shameless of all无耻之尤wú chǐ zhī yóu (idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others以儆效尤yǐ jǐng xiào yóu

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