幼 Stroke Order — How to Write 幼
幼 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 幺, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
幼 Radical and Character Components
幼 is an ideographic compound. One with little 幺 strength 力; 幺 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 幺 + 2 more strokes
幼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yòu
Meanings of 幼 in Chinese
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yòu幼
Refers to being young, in an early stage of development, or newly born, like a child, larva, or seedling.
这些幼苗需要充足的阳光和水分才能健康成长。
These seedlings need sufficient sunlight and water to grow healthily.
Young; a child (especially in compounds like 'preschool teacher' or 'to take care of the old and the young').
公园里人们扶老携幼，享受着周末的阳光
In the park, people, both old and young, enjoyed the weekend sunshine.
To cherish and protect children; to show affection and care for the young, as in the idiom 'cherish our own young, and the young of others as well.'
父母对自己的孩子总是百般呵护，这种幼爱也应该延伸到身边其他需要关怀的幼童。
Parents always dote on their own children, and this cherishing love should also extend to other young children around them who need care.
Common Words and Phrases with 幼
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Larva, the immature form of an insect after hatching from the egg.
毛毛虫是蝴蝶的幼虫阶段。
Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies.
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A young child, typically between one and six or seven years old.
公园里有很多幼儿在玩耍。
There are many young children playing in the park.
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Kindergarten or infant school, a preschool education institution for children typically aged four to six.
我的女儿明年就要上幼儿园了，她非常期待和新朋友一起玩耍。
My daughter will start kindergarten next year, and she is very much looking forward to playing with new friends.
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skills formed in childhood
她从小学习钢琴，因此弹奏时指法灵活，这得益于她深厚的幼功。
Having started piano lessons at a very young age, her fingerwork is exceptionally agile, a clear benefit of her early rigorous training.
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preschool education
她对幼教事业充满热情，希望能为孩子们的健康成长贡献自己的力量。
She is passionate about early childhood education and hopes to contribute her efforts to the healthy development of children.
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young growth; young forest/trees
护林员们正在精心照料这片新生的幼林，希望它们能茁壮成长。
Forest rangers are carefully tending to this new young forest, hoping they will grow strong.
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A young plant, especially one recently sprouted from a seed.
农民们小心翼翼地把幼苗栽种到肥沃的土地里。
Farmers carefully planted the seedlings into the fertile soil.
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small and tender; young and immature
这株幼嫩的树苗需要充足的阳光和水分才能茁壮成长。
This tender sapling needs plenty of sunlight and water to grow strong.
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infancy; childhood; young age
她幼年时在乡村度过了许多快乐的时光。
She spent many happy times in the countryside during her childhood.
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childhood
我幼时最喜欢的事情就是在奶奶家后院的果树下看书。
The thing I liked most in my childhood was reading under the fruit trees in my grandmother's backyard.
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A young, immature form of an animal, such as a larva or a juvenile organism, either still in the parent's body or recently separated from it.
这种昆虫的幼体在水中孵化，以藻类为食
The larva of this insect hatches in water and feeds on algae.
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Childish, immature, or naive, especially in thought or behavior; lacking maturity or sophistication.
你现在做出的决定太幼稚了，应该再多考虑一下。
The decision you are making now is too childish; you should consider it more.
More words with 幼
- fù妇yòu幼women and children
- fù妇yòu幼wèi卫shēng生Maternal and Child Health
- yòu幼niǎo鸟chick, nestling
- yòu幼zǎi崽young animal, cub
- zì自yòu幼from childhood, since childhood
- yòu幼lù鹿fawn, young deer
- yòu幼quǎn犬puppy, pup
- yòu幼zhǔ主young ruler, child emperor
- nián年yòu幼young, underage
- yòu幼chú雏chick, fledgling
- yòu幼māo猫kitten, young cat
- yòu幼ài爱Young love, Child love
- yòu幼nián年shí时In childhood, When young
- yòu幼cán蚕young silkworm, silkworm larva
- yòu幼háo蚝spat, oyster larva
- yòu幼tóng僮young boy, child
- yòu幼zǐ子youngest son, infant son
- ài爱yòu幼love children, care for children
- fān番qié茄yòu幼miáo苗Tomato seedling, Tomato plantlet
- nián年yòu幼shí时When young, In childhood
Idioms with 幼
- yòu幼zhì稚kě可xiào笑childish and ridiculous
- fú扶lǎo老xié携yòu幼supporting the old and leading the young
- jìng敬lǎo老ài爱yòu幼respect the elderly and care for the young
- nán男nǚ女lǎo老yòu幼all people, regardless of gender or age
- nián年yòu幼wú无zhī知young and ignorant
- xié携lǎo老fú扶yòu幼bringing along old and young
- xié携yòu幼fú扶lǎo老bring along the old and the young
- zūn尊lǎo老ài爱yòu幼respect the elderly and care for the young
- yòu幼wú吾yòu幼yǐ以jí及rén人zhī之yòu幼Love own children and extend to others
- ài爱lǎo老cí慈yòu幼Cherish the old, care for the young
- fú扶lǎo老jiàng将yòu幼help the old and guide the young
- fú扶lǎo老qiè挈yòu幼supporting the old and leading the young
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Open the tool →Questions about 幼
What does 幼 mean in Chinese?
幼 (yòu) means “Refers to being young” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 幼?
幼 is pronounced yòu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 幼 have?
幼 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 幼?
幼 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 幺. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 幼?
The radical of 幼 is 幺, and 幼 is an ideographic compound.