悠 悠

yōu yōudictionary entry

lasting for ages / long drawn out / remote in time or space / unhurried / a great number (of events) / preposterous / pensive

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f21b49ec16704022. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

悠悠 悠悠 [you1 you1] /lasting for ages/long drawn out/remote in time or space/unhurried/a great number (of events)/preposterous/pensive/

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悠
yōu
long or drawn out / remote in time or space / leisurely / to swing / pensive / worried
悠
yōu
long or drawn out / remote in time or space / leisurely / to swing / pensive / worried

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.