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宥

yòu

Character

What 宥 means

1. to forgive
2. to help
3. profound

Words containing 宥

• 宽宥kuān yòuto pardon; to forgive

Characters built on 有

These share the phonetic component 有 (yǒu), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 囿yòupark; to limit; be limited to
• 侑yòu(literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink)
• 铕yǒueuropium (chemistry)

Characters that look like 宥

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 客kècustomer; visitor; guest; classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)
• 宴yàn(bound form) to entertain at a banquet; (bound form) banquet; feast; (literary) peaceful…
• 肴yáomeat dishes; mixed viands
• 宵xiāonight
• 宸chénimperial apartments
• 衮gǔnimperial robe

Sounds the same

Read yòu, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 又(once) again; also; both... and...
• 右(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center…
• 幼young
• 诱(literary) to induce; to entice
• 佑(bound form) to bless; to protect
• 釉glaze (of porcelain)
• 柚pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit
• 鼬(zoology) weasel
• 祐(of divinity) to bless; to protect
• 囿park; to limit; be limited to
• 侑(literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink)
• 蚴larva