犹

猶
yóu
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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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Homophones

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由yóu
to follow, from, it is for...to
油yóu
oil, fat, grease
游yóu
swim, wander, travel, tour
邮yóu
post (office), mail
尤yóu
outstanding, particularly, especially

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