忧

yōu

Radical: 忄 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

忧 decomposes into the following components:

忄 尤

Semantic component: 忄; phonetic component: 尤.

Words containing 忧

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 忧.

丁忧
dīng yōu
分忧
fēn yōu
to share tribulations
堪忧
kān yōu
忧伤
yōu shāng
distressed
忧容
yōu róng
忧心
yōu xīn
concerned
忧思
yōu sī
to be anxious and worried
忧悒
yōu yì
anxious
忧患
yōu huàn
suffering
忧惧
yōu jù
apprehension
忧愁
yōu chóu
to be worried
忧灼
yōu zhuó
worrying

Related characters (radical 忄)

Characters that share the radical 忄.

忄 忆 忉 忏 忕 忖 忙 忡 忤 忪 快 忭 忮 忱 忸 忻 忾 怀 怃 怄 怅 怆 怊 怍

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