yōu

幽 (yōu) is a Chinese word meaning “remote; hidden away; secluded”.

Meanings

  1. 1remote
  2. 2hidden away
  3. 3secluded
  4. 4serene
  5. 5peaceful
  6. 6to imprison
  7. 7in superstition indicates the underworld
  8. 8ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces

Related words

幽默(loanword) humor幽灵specter幽默感sense of humor幽会(usually of lovers) to rendezvous in secret幽谷deep valley幽僻secluded幽暗gloom幽静quiet幽魂ghost幽雅serene and elegant (of a place)幽深serene and hidden in depth or distance幽门pylorus (anatomy)

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