幽 (yōu) — (bound form) remote and secluded; (bound form) secretive; hidden (in compounds like 幽暗, 幽闭)
Definition
幽 is a bound morpheme meaning 'secluded, hidden, dim' — it never stands alone but appears in compounds like 幽静, 幽暗, 幽深, all evoking quiet remoteness or darkness.
bound form
(bound form) remote and secluded(bound form) secretivehidden (in compounds like 幽暗, 幽闭)
Examples
- ,。Zhè ge xiǎo shān cūn fēi cháng yōu jìng, hěn shǎo yǒu wài rén lái.This small mountain village is very secluded and quiet; very few outsiders come.
- ,。Shān dòng lǐ shí fēn yōu àn, zǒu jìn qù shén me dōu kàn bú jiàn.The cave is extremely dim and hidden; once you go in, you can't see anything.
- 。Zhè tiáo yōu shēn de xiǎo lù tōng xiàng yí piàn gǔ lǎo de sēn lín.This deep and remote path leads to an ancient forest.
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