猶 meaning and stroke order
Similar to, just like, as
How to write 猶, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 猶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- as if
- (just) like
- just as
- still
- yet
How 猶 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Dog.
犭 gives the meaning and 酋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 犭 (dog), shared by 88 characters on this site.
How to remember 猶
猶 combines the dog radical 犭 (meaning side) with 酋 (qiú), which gives the sound. Picture a dog that keeps stopping and looking back, unsure whether to go on. That links to 犹豫 (yóuyù), to hesitate.
猶 is written 犹 in simplified Chinese. It rarely stands alone in speech but appears in set words like 犹豫 (hesitate) and 犹如 (just like), and in literary phrases meaning "still." Example: 那件事我记忆犹新。(Nà jiàn shì wǒ jìyì yóuxīn.) That event is still fresh in my memory.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the phonetic part 酋 with 酉 (yǒu) or misread the character as qiú because of 酋. Remember it is yóu with a rising second tone, the same tone as 由 (yóu).
Common words with 猶
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 猶
How many strokes are in 猶?
猶 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 猶 mean?
猶 (yóu) means similar to, just like, as. A common word with it is 犹豫 (yóuyù), meaning "to hesitate".
How do you pronounce 猶?
猶 is pronounced yóu, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 猶?
The radical of 猶 is 犭, which carries the idea of "dog". Dictionaries list 猶 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 猶?
猶 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 犹, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 犹如 and 好像?
Both mean "like" or "as if." 犹如 (yóurú) is formal and literary and is common in writing. 好像 (hǎoxiàng) is the everyday spoken choice.
How do you use 毫不犹豫 in a sentence?
It works as an adverb before the verb, meaning "without any hesitation." For example, 他毫不犹豫地答应了 (tā háo bù yóuyù de dāying le) means "He agreed without hesitating."