悠 yōu ㄧㄡ jau4

  • long or drawn out
  • remote in time or space
  • leisurely
  • to swing
  • pensive
  • worried

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 悠 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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

Example sentences

  • 印度 ( Yìn dù jan3 dou6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 历史悠久 歷史悠久 ( lì shǐ yōu jiǔ lik6 si2 jau4 gau2 )。

    India has a very old history.

  • 柳 ( liǔ lau5 ) 枝 ( zhī zi1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 微风 微風 ( wēi fēng mei4 fung1 ) 中 ( zhōng zung1 ) 轻轻 輕輕 ( qīng qīng hing1 hing1 ) 荡 蕩 ( dàng dong6 ) 悠 ( yōu jau4 )。

    The willow branches swayed gently in the breeze.

  • 中国 中國 ( Zhōng guó zung1 gwok3 ) 历史 歷史 ( lì shǐ lik6 si2 ) 比 ( bǐ bei2 ) 日本 ( Rì běn jat6 bun2 ) 历史 歷史 ( lì shǐ lik6 si2 ) 更 ( gēng gang3 ) 悠久 ( yōu jiǔ jau4 gau2 )。

    The history of China is older than that of Japan.

  • 假期 ( jià qī gaa3 kei4 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ), 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 度过 度過 ( dù guò dou6 gwo3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 悠闲 悠閒 ( yōu xián jau4 haan4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 日子 ( rì zi jat6 zi2 )。

    I spent idle days during the vacation.

  • 京都 ( jīng dū ging1 dou1 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 奈良 ( Nài liáng noi6 loeng4 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 历史悠久 歷史悠久 ( lì shǐ yōu jiǔ lik6 si2 jau4 gau2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 古城 ( gǔ chéng gu2 sing4 )。

    Nara is as old as Kyoto.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.