幼

yòu

young

tiny (幺) + strength (力) = young

幺 suggests something tiny and thread-thin; 力 means strength or force. A young child has only a small, thread-like amount of strength — not yet grown into full power.

幺+力→幼
力StrengthSemantic
幺SmallSemantic

这只幼猫刚睁开眼睛。

zhè zhī yòu māo gāng zhēng kāi yǎn jing。

This young kitten just opened its eyes.

幼鸟还不会飞,只能待在巢里。

yòu niǎo hái bù huì fēi,zhǐ néng dāi zài cháo lǐ。

The young bird cannot fly yet and can only stay in the nest.

Words with 幼

幼虫

yòu chóng

(entomology) larva

长幼

zhǎng yòu

older and younger

幼发拉底河

yòu fā lā dǐ hé

Euphrates River

黄花幼女

huáng huā yòu nǚ

maiden

自幼

zì yòu

since childhood; from a young age

妇幼

fù yòu

women and children

婴幼儿

yīng yòu ér

baby

尊老爱幼

zūn lǎo ài yòu

respect the old and cherish the young

年幼

nián yòu

young

幼仔

yòu zǎi

(zoology) the young; immature offspring

幼儿

yòu ér

young child

幼吾幼,以及人之幼

yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu

to care for other's children as one's own

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