祐

yòu
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(of divinity) to bless, to protect

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

祐 shows 礻, an ancestral tablet, and uses 右 yòu, which also pictures respect, for its sound. It first meant receiving help or blessings from gods or ancestors. That grew to bless, and then to protect.

Drawn as: ancestral tablet

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HSK 3
又yòu
(once) again, also, both... and...
右yòu
right
幼yòu
young
诱yòu
(literary) to induce, to entice

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