优 (yōu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 优 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 优
优点
strong point; advantage; merit
他最大的优点是认真负责。
Tā zuì dà de yōudiǎn shì rènzhēn fùzé.
His greatest strength is being serious and responsible.
优秀
excellent; outstandi ng
她是一名优秀的学生。
Tā shì yì míng yōuxiù de xuéshēng.
She is an outstanding student.
Tasks Featuring 优 / 相关任务
Words containing 优 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 优
优 (yōu) means excellent; superior (as in 优秀/优点). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".