犹 yóu — like; as; as if

犹

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #812

Traditional: 猶

yóu you2

Basic definition

verb
  1. like; as; as if e.g 犹如过犹不及虽死犹生
adverb
  1. still; yet e.g 犹豫记忆犹新困兽犹斗

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。从犬,酋(尤)声。本义:一种猿类动物)
  2. a kind of monkey
  3. son of dog
verb
  1. like e.g 过犹不及 犹子 · 犹父 · 犹龙 · 犹言
  2. shilly-shally e.g 犹预 · 犹犹
  3. grand plan
adverb
  1. still;yet e.g 记忆犹新 不说犹可,一说他反而更有意见了 · 此事他犹不知,何况我呢
  2. too e.g 犹薄 · 犹厚

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