犹 (yóu) is a Chinese character meaning “still”. It is written from 犭 (dog / beast radical (side form of 犬)) and 尤 (especially; outstanding), side by side, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
犭 + 尤
Left–right structure
Structure from: modern-form-decomposition (hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：犭 3 画 + 尤 4 画 = 7 画)
Memory aid
An animal (犭) stops at the edge of the clearing, especially (尤) unwilling to commit — 犹 is still hesitating.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 犹豫yóu yùto hesitate; hesitant犹 = yóu
- 犹如yóu rújust like; as if犹 = yóu
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All readings
still; just like
still; yet; just like, as if
还、仍然；也表示「好像、如同」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 犹豫yóu yùto hesitate; hesitant犹 = yóu
- 犹如yóu rújust like; as if犹 = yóu
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 犹 mean?
犹 (yóu) means still; yet; just like, as if.
How do you pronounce 犹?
It is pronounced yóu.
What parts is 犹 made of?
犭 (dog / beast radical (side form of 犬)) and 尤 (especially; outstanding), side by side. The recorded source is: modern-form-decomposition (hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：犭 3 画 + 尤 4 画 = 7 画). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 犹 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 犹?
犭. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 犹?
Common ones are 犹豫 and 犹如. The reading of 犹 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.