忧 憂 yōu ㄧㄡ jau1

  • to worry
  • to concern oneself with
  • worried
  • anxiety
  • sorrow
  • (literary) to observe mourning

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 忧 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 今天 ( jīn tiān gam1 tin1 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 忧郁 憂鬱 ( yōu yù jau1 wat1 )。

    Today I'm feeling melancholic.

  • 好 ( hǎo hou2 ) 忧愁 憂愁 ( yōu chóu jau1 sau4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 男人 ( nán rén naam4 jan4 )。

    What a sad man!

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 为什么 為什麼 ( wèi shén me wai6 sam6 mo1 ) 为 為 ( wéi wai6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 担忧 擔憂 ( dān yōu daam1 jau1 )?

    Why are you worried about me?

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 偶尔 偶爾 ( ǒu ěr ngau5 ji5 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 忧郁 憂鬱 ( yōu yù jau1 wat1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 心情 ( xīn qíng sam1 cing4 )。

    She sometimes goes into a mood of depression.

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 为 為 ( wéi wai6 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 安全 ( ān quán on1 cyun4 ) 担忧 擔憂 ( dān yōu daam1 jau1 )。

    We are anxious about her safety.

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