Learn to write the Chinese character "忧" by watching the stroke order animation of "忧".
Stroke by Stroke: 忧 Writing Order
Master the Chinese character '忧' stroke by stroke with visual step-by-step instructions.
Follow the Calligraphy Master: Writing '忧' Step-by-Step
Learn the proper way to write the Chinese character '忧' through a video tutorial with a
calligraphy teacher. Follow the Calligraphy Master's Step-by-Step Guide to Write the
Chinese Character '忧'. You can download the printable handwriting worksheets below and
practice writing together with pen and paper.
忧
yōu
1. 发愁。
(1) Worrying; feeling distressed.
Examples:
- 忧愤 (worry and anger)
- 忧惧 (fear and worry)
- 忧烦 (bothered by worries)
- 忧惶 (anxiously worried)
- 忧急 (urgent worries)
- 忧煎 (tormented by worries)
- 忧思 (thoughts of worry)
- 忧戚 (sadness and worry)
- 杞人忧天 (worried about imaginary fears).
2. 可忧虑的事。
(2) Things to be worried about.
Examples:
- 忧患 (causes of worry)
- 内忧外患 (internal strife and external troubles)
- 乐以忘忧 (find joy to forget worries)
- 高枕无忧 (sleep with peace of mind, free from worries).
3. 指父母之丧。
(3) Refers to the death of one's parents, mourning.
Example: 丁忧 (mourning for parents).
Additional Information:
忧 (yōu) can also serve as a noun.
- Noun meanings include:
1. 居丧 (mourning) - often specifically referring to the death of one's parents.
2. 忧患, 祸患 (suffering) - afflictions or problems that cause distress.
3. 姓 (surname).
引例:
1. 《说文》: 忧,愁也 (Worries are distress).
2. 《玉篇》: 忧,愁也 (Worries are distress).
3. 《淮南子·原道》: 忧悲者德之失也 (Worries and sorrow indicate a loss of virtue).
4. 《易·丰》: 勿忧 (Do not worry).
5. 《易·说卦》: 坎为加忧 (The situation causes additional worry).
6. 《诗·小雅·小弁》: 我心忧伤 (My heart is sorrowful).
7. 《诗·召南·草虫》: 忧心忡忡 (Anxiously worried).
8. 《世说新语·自新》: 何忧令名不彰 (What worrying could make my name not known?).
9. 唐·白居易《卖炭翁》: 心忧炭贱 (Worrying about the cheap price of charcoal).
10. 宋·范仲淹《岳阳楼记》: 忧谗畏讥 (Worried about slander and being ridiculed).
11. 忧其民 (Worried about the people).
Examples of usage:
- 忧忿滞中 (distressed and agitated).
- 忧蹙 (frowning with worry).
- 忧愠 (worried and annoyed).
- 忧心如捣 (anxiously bothered as if something is thrashing in the heart).
- 忧邑 (feeling depressed).
- 忧畏 (fearful and worried).
- 忧怀 (worried and nostalgic).
- 忧怯 (anxiously timid).
- 忧天 (worried about the heavens falling).
- 忧公忘私 (concerned about public good, disregarding personal interests).
- 忧鱼 (worried about floods).
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) / worries about the future consequences / often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
No need to remember the website address or type any Chinese characters. Simply scan the QR code
for easier access to this page. Alternatively, you can quickly access this page by clicking to
copy and paste the URL.
All Chinese stroke order images, animations, videos, and printable worksheets on this website
are free for personal or classroom use. Please indicate the source and URL of the website
when using them.