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The simplified character 犹 (yóu) is a phono-semantic compound. It combines the animal radical 犭, indicating a connection to beasts, with the phonetic component 尤 (yóu), which means outstanding or a fault. Its traditional counterpart, 猶, uses the same radical but employs 酋 (qiú), meaning a tribal chief or aged wine, as the phonetic element. Originally, the character referred to a type of monkey or a wary animal, leading to an extended meaning describing human hesitation or indecision. Over time, it lost its specific animal association in common use, becoming primarily a grammatical particle or adverb meaning "still", "yet", or "as if".
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我犹记得你。
他犹疑地看着我。
雨犹未停呢。
她犹如天使一般。
我犹豫是否要去。
尽管过去多年，我犹感愧疚。
他犹自沉浸在回忆中，不愿醒来。
纵使面临重重困难，他犹坚定不移地追求梦想。