尤 (yóu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

yóu especially, particularly 4 strokes · Radical 尢 (weak) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 尤 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced yóu.

especially
particularly

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

尤 — 4 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

尤 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Overlap. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

尤 =

尢 back weak

丶 front dot

Radical

The radical of 尤 is 尢 — meaning weak. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

HSK 4 Words Containing 尤

尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly

他喜欢运动，尤其是游泳。

Tā xǐhuan yùndòng, yóuqí shì yóuyǒng.

He likes sports, especially swimming.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

尤 appears in 14 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

夏天的晚上，这条街道尤其热闹。

From Mock Exam 08 →

第一，它能很好地吸汗，尤其适合那些容易出汗的人。

From Mock Exam 04 →

可是长大后，他们说我更像我爸，尤其是性格，对人热情，说话直接。

From Mock Exam 12 →

FAQ

What does 尤 mean in Chinese?

尤 (yóu) means especially, particularly. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 尤 have?

尤 is written in 4 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 尤?

The radical of 尤 is 尢 (weak).

What is the pinyin for 尤?

尤 is pronounced yóu.

What HSK 4 words use 尤?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 尤 appears in 1 word, including 尤其 (yóuqí). See the full list above.