幽

yōu
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remote, hidden away, secluded

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

幽 has 山 mountain as its picture part and 幺 yāo for the sound. Its early use meant profound, subtle, or blackness. From there it grew to remote or secluded, and then hidden or secretive. The exact mountain picture is unclear.

Drawn as: mountain

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Homophones

优yōu
excellent, superior
忧yōu
to worry, to concern oneself with

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