The character 犹 — “still”: how to write it and what it means
still; as if
The Chinese character 犹 is read yóu and means “still; as if”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 犹
犹 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 犹, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 犹 is made of
On the left, 犭 “beast”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 犹
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 犹?
犹 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 犹 mean?
犹 means “still; as if”. It appears in 犹豫 (“hesitate”), 犹如 (“just like”).
How do you pronounce 犹?
犹 is read yóu. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 犹 have?
7 strokes.
← 胆 gallbladder豫 part of “hesitate” →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 犹 yourself
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