yōu = y + ou1
long or drawn out / remote in time or space / leisurely / to swing / pensive / worried
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How to pronounce 悠

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= y initial

Y is for Maud Younger.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ ou1 final

In front of the outhouse.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

悠 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
xīn = xi + (e)n1
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
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yōu = y + ou1
distant, far / adverbial prefix
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Characters with 悠 as component

悠 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 悠

to roll / to wander around / to appear repeatedly
to rock / to sway / to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water) / to flutter (e.g. of a flag) / to trick sb into doing sth / to dupe / to con
to swing / to sway / to wobble / to hang around / to hover around

Sentences with 悠

悠 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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yōu

long or drawn out / remote in time or space / leisurely / to swing / pensive / worried

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