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Meaning of 幼
Pinyin
yòu
Radical
幺
Strokes
5
Definition
young
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幼 [yòu]
1. Young; newly born.
- 例: 幼儿 (young child), 幼虫 (larva), 幼苗 (young seedling), 幼年 (early years).
2. Child.
- 例: 幼教 (early childhood education), 幼师 (kindergarten teacher), 扶老携幼 (support the elderly and help the young).
3. Cherishing children.
- 例: "幼吾幼，以及人之幼。" (Cherish my young, and also the young of others).
4. Character origins:
- The original meaning is "young and small." The character is formed by combining 幺 (small) and 力 (strength). Young beings are small and lack strength.
5. Historical usages:
- 1. "幼，小也。" – "Shuowen" (Explaining Words): Young means small.
- 2. "幼，稀也。" – "Erya": Young means rare.
- 3. "人生十年曰幼。" – "Liji, Qu Li": The first ten years of life are called childhood.
- 4. "子幼。" – "Yili, Sangfu": A child is one under fifteen years old.
6. Examples:
- 幼主 (young monarch), 幼少 (young and small), 幼志 (aspirations in youth), 幼君 (young monarch), 幼孤 (young orphan), 幼累 (young children), 幼蒙 (young), 幼愿 (cautious and honest while young), 幼龄 (youth).
幼 [yòu] (as a noun)
1. Child ([En.] child).
- 例: "携幼入室。" – "Tao Qian: Carry the young into the room."
- 例: "扶老携幼。" – "Gui Youguang: Support the elderly and help the young."
- 例: "幼吾幼以及人之幼。" – "Lin Juemin: Cherish my young, and also the young of others."
2. Examples:
- 幼壮 (youth), 幼科 (pediatric department in traditional medicine), 幼妇 (young woman, referring to beauty), 幼孺 (child).
幼 [yòu] (as a verb)
1. Cherish ([En]: cherish).
- 例: "幼吾幼，以及人之幼。" – "Mencius: Cherish my young, and also the young of others."
- 例: "幼幼长长，顺天则也。" – "Liu Ji: Young and growing long, following heaven's alignment."
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Input Method for 幼
Pinyin
you4
Wubi
xln|xet
Cangjie
viks
Zhengma
zzym
Four Corner
24727
Unicode
U+5e7c
Stroke Number Category
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