Chinese symbol for “excellent”
优
yōu
Traditional: 優
excellent; superior
The closest CC-CEDICT match for excellent is 优 (yōu), defined as: excellent; superior.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “excellent”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘉 | jiā | excellent; auspicious |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent; superlative |
| 优秀 (優秀) | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 好棒 | hǎo bàng | excellent (interjection) |
| 精良 | jīng liáng | excellent; of superior quality |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 优.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 优秀 (優秀) | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superiority; dominance |
| 优惠 (優惠) | yōu huì | privilege; favorable (terms) |
| 优先 (優先) | yōu xiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 优质 (優質) | yōu zhì | excellent quality |
| 优化 (優化) | yōu huà | to optimize; (corporate euphemism) to lay off staff |
See also: Japanese symbol for “excellent”.
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