幽静 (yōu jìng) — secluded and quiet (of a place)

Definition

Describes a place that feels secluded and silent — like a remote path or wooded park. Stronger and more atmospheric than 安静, which just means 'quiet' anywhere.

adjective
secluded and quiet (of a place)

Examples

  • 幽静，。
    Zhè ge gōng yuán hěn yōu jìng, shì hé sàn bù.
    This park is very secluded and quiet, suitable for a walk.
  • 幽静，。
    Shān jiān de xiǎo lù shí fēn yōu jìng, zhǐ yǒu niǎo jiào shēng.
    The mountain path was very secluded and quiet, with only birdsong.
  • 幽静。
    Wǒ xǐ huan zài yōu jìng de huán jìng lǐ dú shū.
    I like reading in a secluded and quiet environment.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

幽yōusecluded
静jìngquiet

幽 (secluded) + 静 (quiet): secluded and quiet.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
山山shān
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢆶
𢆶𢆶幽yōu
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

幽 pairs 山, mountain, with 𢆶 as a sound part.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 靜; 静 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 靜, not the simplified 静, uses 青 and 爭 for sound; an old source also treats 青 (blue) as a meaning part.

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