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幽
yōu
Description
"幽"这个字常常表示安静、不热闹的地方，比如山里很"幽"，非常安静。
The character "幽" often denotes a quiet, peaceful place, such as a very "幽" mountain area that is extremely calm.
它也可以指关起来、被困住，还有跟鬼、死后世界有关的意思。
It can also mean being enclosed or trapped, and is related to ghosts and the afterlife.
Meanings
幽静yōujìng
quiet and secluded; peaceful
这个公园很幽静，人不多。
This park is very quiet and not crowded.
幽yōu
dark; dim; deep and hidden
山谷里又深又幽。
The valley is deep and secluded.
幽禁yōujìn
to imprison; confine
他被幽禁在房间里很多天。
He was confined in the room for many days.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally depicts faint, hidden light; extends to quiet, dark, secluded, and the spirit world.
- Nuance
often literary; in daily speech appears in compounds like 幽静, 幽默, 幽暗.
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