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CHINESE CHARACTER

yōu

悠

悠

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leisurely; long

Numbered pinyin
you1
English meanings
leisurely; long; distant; to swing

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他yōuxián悠闲de地hē喝zhe着chá茶。

    He leisurely drank tea.

  2. 02

    lìshǐ历史yōujiǔ悠久de的gǔ古chéng城。

    An ancient city with a long history.

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