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CHINESE CHARACTER

yōu

幽

幽

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secluded; quiet; dark; secret

Numbered pinyin
you1
English meanings
secluded; quiet; hidden; deep; dark; tranquil; secret

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这tiáo条xiǎo小jìng径fēicháng非常yōu幽jìng静。

    This small path is very quiet and secluded.

  2. 02

    tā他xǐhuan喜欢yōu幽àn暗de的dēngguāng灯光。

    He likes dim lighting.

  3. 03

    tā她shuōhuà说话hěn很yōumò幽默。

    She speaks very humorously.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 幽静
  • 幽暗
  • 幽默
  • 幽会
  • 幽灵