PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin you
Learn how to write 55 Chinese characters pronounced “you” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “you” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
friend
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to have; there is
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(bound form) right; right-hand side
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to walk
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(once) again
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post (office)
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outstanding
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to follow
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excellent
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oil
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remote
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young
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yóu
24 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yóu, including 游 (to walk), 邮 (post (office)), 尤 (outstanding), 由 (to follow), 油 (oil).
to walk
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post (office)
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outstanding
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to follow
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oil
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as if
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to go forward
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used in 曱甴[yue1zha2]
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scallops along lower edge of flag
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nodule
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Caryopteris divaricata
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uranium (chemistry)
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cuttlefish
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to plan
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Ephemera strigata
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used in 蝤蠐|蝤蛴[qiu2 qi2]
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yòu
14 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yòu, including 右 ((bound form) right; right-hand side), 又 ((once) again), 幼 (young), 佑 ((bound form) to bless; to protect), 诱 ((literary) to induce; to entice).
(bound form) right; right-hand side
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(once) again
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young
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(bound form) to bless; to protect
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(literary) to induce; to entice
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(literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink)
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park
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to forgive
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pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)
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to walk
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larva
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glaze (of porcelain)
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(zoology) weasel
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yǒu
8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yǒu, including 友 (friend), 有 (to have; there is), 卣 (wine container), 酉 (10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster), 莠 (Setaria viridis).
friend
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to have; there is
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wine container
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10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster
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Setaria viridis
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europium (chemistry)
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to enlighten
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black
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yōu
9 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yōu, including 优 (excellent), 幽 (remote), 悠 (long or drawn out), 忧 (to worry), 攸 (distant, far).
excellent
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remote
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long or drawn out
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to worry
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distant, far
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Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc)
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grievous
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these you characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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