yòu
(hand), again
Original meaning:
hand
Pictograph of a hand. The character is based on the original meaning "hand". The current meaning "again" is a phonetic loan.
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yòu
and, also, again, in addition; (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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also | ||
to want to say sth but then hesitate | ||
having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom) | ||
mystery within a mystery | ||
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