优

yo̅u = y + ou1

excellent / superior

优 = 亻 + 尤 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and Maud Younger (y) are awarding each other medals (尤) for being superior (优) than the rest of the world in front of the outhouse (ou1).

优 = 亻 + 尤 : A disabled man is lying on the streets, his crutches nearby. He's blaming (尤) everyone for not helping him. Finally, a man (亻) of excellent reputation comes to his aid.

优 character breakdown

优
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 尤
  - 丶
  - 尢
    - 一
    - 儿
      - 丿
      - 乚

亻

rén = r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

亻 = 丿 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well.

Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).

尤

yóu = y + ou2

surname You

尤

yóu = y + ou2

outstanding / particularly, especially / a fault / to express discontentment against

尤 = 丶 + 尢 : Maud Younger (y) receives a medal (mnemonic symbol for 尤) in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2) for her outstanding (尤) particularly large crutch (尢). The medal has the form of a petal leaf (丶).

Characters with 优 as component

优 is not used as a component in another character.

优

优 character breakdown

Characters with 优 as component

Words with 优

Sentences with 优