尤 (jau4 | you2) : especially; particularly; outstanding

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尤

jau4

you2

[1] [adv] especially; particularly
[2] [adj] outstanding; exceptional
[3] [n] fault; wrongdoing; evil
[4] [v] blame; bear a grudge; reproach
[5] [n] a Chinese surname

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Stroke count: 4

Level: 2

Radical: 尢 (#43)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

尤

This word has been viewed 5978 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Dec 2014 10:06

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尤其 jau4 kei4 you2 qi2 = especially

尤其是 jau4 kei4 si6 you2 qi2 shi4 = especially

尤物 jau4 mat6 you2 wu4 = a rare thing; a rare beauty; woman of extraordinary beauty

尤克里里琴 jau4 hak1 lei5 lei5 kam4 you2 ke4 li3 li3 qin2 = ukelele

尤字旁 jau4 zi6 pong4 you2 zi4 pang2 = Kangxi radical 43 (lame) (尢)

尤溪 jau4 kai1 you2 xi1 = Youxi (place in Fujian)

尤爾 jau4 ji5 you2 er3 = Yule

口舌招尤 hau2 sit6 ziu1 jau4 kou3 she2 zhao1 you2 = wrong words incur mishap

尤秋興 jau4 cau1 hing1 you2 qiu1 xing1 = You Chiu-Hsing

尤姿涵 jau4 zi1 haam4 you2 zi1 han2 = You Chih-Han
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