悠 (yōu) is a Chinese character meaning “long-lasting”. It is written from 攸 (distant, flowing on (literary); the sound part of 修) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
攸 + 心
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字：悠，憂也。从心攸聲。
Memory aid
攸 sits on top and gives the sound yōu; 心, the heart, rests underneath. A heart that drifts on and on — long, distant, unhurried — is 悠.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 悠久yōu jiǔlong-standing; age-old悠 = yōu
- 悠闲yōu xiánleisurely; carefree悠 = yōu
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All readings
long; distant; leisurely
long-lasting; far-reaching; distant; leisurely, unhurried
长久；遥远；也表示闲适、从容。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 悠久yōu jiǔlong-standing; age-old悠 = yōu
- 悠闲yōu xiánleisurely; carefree悠 = yōu
Sound component
攸 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 悠 mean?
悠 (yōu) means long-lasting; far-reaching; distant; leisurely, unhurried.
How do you pronounce 悠?
It is pronounced yōu.
What parts is 悠 made of?
攸 (distant, flowing on (literary); the sound part of 修) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字：悠，憂也。从心攸聲。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 悠 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 悠?
心. 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 悠?
Common ones are 悠久 and 悠闲. The reading of 悠 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.