Pronunciation

Characters pronounced you.

18 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 18 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

佑 yòu warm · strong to bless, to protect 又 yòu and, also, again, in addition 右 yòu right; west; right-wing 幼 yòu cute infant, young child; immature 诱 yòu persuade, entice, induce; guide 尤 yóu artistic especially, particularly 油 yóu artistic oil, fat, grease, lard; paints 游 yóu to swim; float, drift; wander, roam 犹 yóu like, similar to, just like, as 由 yóu cause, reason; from 邮 yóu postal, mail; post office 优 yōu superior, excellent; actor 幽 yōu calm quiet, secluded, tranquil; dark 忧 yōu sad, grieved; grief, melancholy 悠 yōu long, far, remote, distant; leisurely 友 yǒu friend, companion; fraternity 有 yǒu have, own, possess; exist 酉 yǒu artistic a wine vessel; tenth earthly branch; Kangxi radical 164

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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