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幽

yōu

yōu · jau1 (Jyutping)

  1. remote
  2. hidden away
  3. secluded
  4. serene
  5. peaceful
  6. to imprison
  7. in superstition indicates the underworld
  8. ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

幽

Meaning
quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark
Radical
幺
Strokes
9
Components
⿻山⿰幺幺
Cangjie
UVII
Four-corner
2277.0

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