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yòu
Main
English Definitionright (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
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Pinyinyòu
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄧㄡˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)jau6
Part of Speech(名) noun
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1

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Words With Same Head Word    
右边yòubianright side; right, to the right
右手yòushǒuright hand; right-hand side
右侧yòucèright side
右翼yòuyìthe right flank; (politically) right-wing
右派yòupài(political) right; right wing; rightist
Words With Same Tail Word    
左右zuǒyòuleft and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
向右xiàngyòufacing right; rightwards; to the right
极右jíyòuultraright
无出其右wú chū qí yòumatchless; without equal; there is nothing better
男左女右nán zuǒ nǚ yòuthe left is for males, the right is for females (traditional saying)
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