悠

yōu
#2,051 most
frequent character
long or drawn out, remote in time or space

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

悠 yōu joins 攸 yōu with 心 heart. The heart part gives the first meaning: troubled, deep thinking. From there the meaning grew to 'drawn out, long', then to 'leisurely'. 攸 yōu supplies the sound.

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Homophones

优yōu
excellent, superior
幽yōu
remote, hidden away, secluded
忧yōu
to worry, to concern oneself with

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