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yòu

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yòu
  1. 1.(of divinity) to bless
  2. 2.to protect

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to assist; to bless; to protect
  2. 2.a surname

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ɢʷɯs): semantic 礻 (“spirit”) + phonetic 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs). Exoactive of 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right (side)”) (Schuessler, 2007).

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