攸

yōu

丨 + 亻 + 攵

Definitions

yōu distant, far; adverbial prefix

Etymology

Depicts a hand holding a stick (攵) beating up a person (亻). Based on the original meaning "to hit someone". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

About

The character 攸 (yōu) has a left side made up of 亻 (the "person" radical) along with a vertical stroke, and a right side that is 攵, a hand holding a stick. Together these components depict beating a person, giving the original meaning "to hit". That sense fell out of use, and 攸 was borrowed purely for its sound to serve several functions in classical Chinese. It works as a relative pronoun equivalent to "that which" or "the place where", and as an adjective describing something distant, drawn out, or moving swiftly. It also appears in compound terms that convey a sense of lasting remoteness.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

这件事攸关大家的利益。

Zhè jiàn shì yōu guān dà jiā de lì yì.

This matter concerns everyone's interests.

环境保护攸关我们的未来。

Huán jìng bǎo hù yōu guān wǒ men de wèi lái.

Environmental protection is crucial for our future.

他的决定攸关整个项目的成败。

Tā de jué dìng yōu guān zhěng gè xiàng mù de chéng bài.

His decision is related to the success or failure of the entire project.

在火灾中，逃生是性命攸关的事情。

Zài huǒ zāi zhōng, táo shēng shì shēng mìng yōu guān de shì qing.

In a fire, escape is a matter of life and death.

医生的工作常常是性命攸关的。

Yī shēng de gōng zuò cháng cháng shì shēng mìng yōu guān de.

Doctors' work is often life-critical.

这项政策攸关国家经济的发展方向。

Zhè xiàng zhèng cè yōu guān guó jiā jīng jì de fā zhǎn fāng xiàng.

This policy is related to the development direction of the national economy.

鉴于此事攸关公司声誉，我们必须谨慎处理。

Jiàn yú cǐ shì yōu guān gōng sī shēng yù, wǒ men bì xū jǐn shèn chǔ lǐ.

Since this matter concerns the company's reputation, we must handle it carefully.

在全球化背景下，国际贸易规则攸关各国经济福祉。

Zài quán qiú huà bèi jǐng xià, guó jì mào yì guī zé yōu guān gè guó jīng jì fú zhǐ.

In the context of globalization, international trade rules are crucial for the economic well-being of all countries.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 丨

Component: 亻

Component: 攵

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