忧
忧 (yōu) · sad
7 strokesLeft–right
忧 (yōu) means “sad”. It is made of 忄 + 尤 and has 7 strokes.
Break 忧 into its parts
What 忧 is made of
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 尤 yóu — especially
- 尢 yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢 yóu — weak
忧 stroke order
Example sentences with 后顾之忧
有了保险，就没有后顾之忧了。Yǒu le bǎoxiǎn, jiù méiyǒu hòugùzhīyōu le.With insurance, you have nothing to worry about.
父母帮他照顾孩子，他没有后顾之忧。Fùmǔ bāng tā zhàogù háizi, tā méiyǒu hòugùzhīyōu.His parents look after his kids, so he has no worries at home.
Words with 忧
Also built with 忄
- 忆yìto remember
- 忙mángbusy
- 快kuàifast
- 怀huáibosom
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 怖bùfrightened
- 怜liánto pity
- 性xìng-ness (suffix for quality)
- 怪guàistrange
- 怯qièafraid
- 恍huǎngabsent-minded
- 恒héngconstant
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yōu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | sad |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 忧
What does 忧 mean?
忧 (yōu) means “sad”.
How many strokes does 忧 have?
忧 has 7 strokes.
What parts make up 忧?
忧 is made of 忄 (heart) and 尤 (especially).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.