犹
猶yóu
#1,228 most
frequent character
as if, (just) like, just as, still
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
犹 has 犭 dog/animal as the meaning part and 尤 yóu as the sound part. It first meant a kind of ape, then the meaning 'just as, like' was borrowed for its sound. From that came 'still, yet'.
犹 as a component in other characters
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