幽 yōu quiet
quiet; secluded; tranquil
How to remember 幽: 山 mountain + 𢆶 silk threads = quiet. High on the mountain, Grandma sews with silk threads she can only guide when the cabin is completely quiet.
Component breakdown
幽 = 山 mountain + 𢆶 silk threads
- 山 mountain
- 𢆶 silk threads
High on the mountain, Grandma sews with silk threads she can only guide when the cabin is completely quiet.
How it is used
- Bound; secluded/deep/quiet. Best known from 幽默 (yōumò) - humor/humorous, a transliteration of English "humour."
- 幽默 (yōumò) is wit/humor as a quality: 很有幽默感 (hěn yǒu yōumò gǎn) has a great sense of humor.
- Its native sense of "tranquil and deep" shows in 幽静 (yōujìng) serene/secluded.
Words with 幽
Example sentences
- 这个女人很幽默。 Zhège nǚrén hěn yōumò.This woman is humorous.