Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 忧

忧

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to worry, anxiety, sorrow

yōu

Left: feelings 忄, right: outstanding 尤 (Despite the broken leg 尢 [= 乚] the emphasis 丶 makes the big 大 person: outstanding.)

A feeling that is outstanding are the worries.

忄	feelings
尤	outstanding, particularly	(especially)
尢	lame, broken leg	(Shows a big 大 person with a broken leg 乚. (Do not confuse with 冘, where also both arms are broken.))

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忧虑	yōu lǜ	to worry; anxiety (about)
忧郁	yōu yù	sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
担忧	dān yōu	to worry; to be concerned
忧愁	yōu chóu	to be worried
忧心忡忡	yōu xīn chōng chōng	deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)

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