忧愁 憂愁 yōu chóu ㄧㄡ ㄔㄡˊ jau1 sau4 HSK 7-9

  • to be worried

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 忧 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 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!

  • 忧愁 憂愁 ( yōu chóu jau1 sau4 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 像 ( xiàng zoeng6 ) 魔鬼 ( mó guǐ mo1 gwai2 ): 谁 誰 ( shéi seoi4 ) 不怕 ( bù pà bat1 paa3 ) 它 ( tā taa1 ), 它 ( tā taa1 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 伤害 傷害 ( shāng hài soeng1 hoi6 ) 谁 誰 ( shéi seoi4 )。

    Worries are like ghosts - those who aren't afraid of them can't suffer at their hands.

  • 忧愁 憂愁 ( yōu chóu jau1 sau4 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 像 ( xiàng zoeng6 ) 魔鬼 ( mó guǐ mo1 gwai2 ) 一样 一樣 ( yī yàng jat1 joeng6 ), 它 ( tā taa1 ) 伤害 傷害 ( shāng hài soeng1 hoi6 ) 不了 ( bù le bat1 liu5 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 害怕 ( hài pà hoi6 paa3 ) 它 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 )。

    Worries are like ghosts - those who aren't afraid of them can't suffer at their hands.

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