优
优 (yōu) · superior
优 (yōu) means “superior”. It is made of 亻 + 尤 and has 6 strokes.
Break 优 into its parts
What 优 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 尤 yóu — especially
- 尢 yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢 yóu — weak
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 尤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
优 stroke order
Example sentences with 优点
他的优点是很认真。Tā de yōudiǎn shì hěn rènzhēn.His strong point is that he is very careful.
这个方法有什么优点？Zhège fāngfǎ yǒu shénme yōudiǎn?What are the advantages of this method?
Words with 优
- 优点yōudiǎnstrong point
- 优势yōushìadvantage
- 优良yōuliángfine
- 优美yōuměigraceful
- 优秀yōuxiùoutstanding
- 优惠yōuhuìdiscount
- 优胜劣汰yōushèngliètàisurvival of the fittest
- 优先yōuxiānto have priority
- 优异yōuyìexcellent
- 优越yōuyuèsuperior
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yōu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | superior |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 优
What does 优 mean?
优 (yōu) means “superior”.
How many strokes does 优 have?
优 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 优?
The radical of 优 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 优?
优 is made of 亻 (person) and 尤 (especially).
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