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6 strokes17 strokes
Character #786 · The First 1000

yōu

superior

excellent; superior

Strokes
617
TraditionalSimplified
優 优
Poster cell
B29
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • yōushì superiority
  • yōudiǎn merit
  • yōuxiù outstanding
  • yōuliáng fine
  • yōuměi graceful
  • yōuxiān to have priority
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 优優

Write 优優 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yōu, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell B29 · 28 × 36 grid

优優 is #786 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 优 mean in English?
优 (yōu) means "superior": excellent; superior.
How do you pronounce 优?
优 is pronounced yōu in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄧㄡ.
How many strokes does 优 have?
The simplified form, 优, has 6 strokes. The traditional form, 優, has 17.
What is the traditional form of 优?
The traditional form of 优 is 優. 优 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 優 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 优?
Common words that use 优 include 优势 (yōushì, superiority), 优点 (yōudiǎn, merit), 优秀 (yōuxiù, outstanding), 优良 (yōuliáng, fine).
How common is 优?
优 is number 786 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell B29 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.