幽 yōu

1. yōu adjective quiet; secluded; tranquil; serene
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 僻静 (Guoyu '幽' adj 3; Unihan '幽'; XHZD '幽' 2)
2. yōu proper noun Hades; the Netherworld
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Mythology
   Notes: In the sense of 幽冥 (Guoyu '幽' n 2; XHZD '幽' 4)
3. yōu proper noun Youzhou; Fanyang
   Domain: History 历史 , Concept: City 城市
   Notes: An abbreviation for the ancient city 幽州 in Northern China (XHZD '幽' 5)
4. yōu adjective dark; dim; gloomy
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 昏暗 (Guoyu '幽' adj 5; Unihan '幽'; XHZD '幽' 1)
5. yōu verb to imprison
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 囚禁 (Guoyu '幽' v; XHZD '幽' 3)
6. yōu adjective faint
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 隐微 (Guoyu '幽' adj 1)
7. yōu adjective profound and lasting; far-reaching
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 深远 (Guoyu '幽' adj 2)
8. yōu adjective elegant; refined
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 雅致 (Guoyu '幽' adj 4)
9. yōu adjective retired
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 退隐 (Guoyu '幽' adj 6)
10. yōu noun a spirit; a demon
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 鬼神 (Guoyu '幽' n 1)
11. yōu noun darkness; andha-kāra
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: andha-kāra, Japanese: yū (BCSD '幽', p. 426; MW 'andhakāra'; Unihan '幽')

Contained in

• 胡幽贞(胡幽貞) Hu You Zhen
• 般若波罗蜜多心经幽贊(般若波羅蜜多心經幽贊) A Comprehensive Commentary on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra
• 花开花落春常在 云去云来山更幽(花開花落春常在 雲去雲來山更幽) Flowers bloom and wilt, but spring never fades; Clouds come and go, yet mountains are ever more serene.
• 金身合璧‧佛光普照—河北幽居寺佛首捐赠仪式(金身合璧‧佛光普照—河北幽居寺佛首捐贈儀式) Universal Shining of Buddha's Light: the Sacred Reunion - Presentation Ceremony of the Buddha's Head Statue to Youju Temple, Hebei Province, China
• 1. 佛光人要像千年老松：禁得起岁月寒暑的迁流 2. 佛光人要像严冬腊梅：受得了冰天雪地的考验 3. 佛光人要像空谷幽兰：耐得住清冷寂寞的淒凉 4. 佛光人要像秋天黄菊：熬得过寒霜雨露的摧残(1. 佛光人要像千年老松：禁得起歲月寒暑的遷流 2. 佛光人要像嚴冬臘梅：受得了冰天雪地的考驗 3. 佛光人要像空谷幽蘭：耐得住清冷寂寞的淒涼 4. 佛光人要像秋天黃菊：熬得過寒霜雨露的摧殘) 1. Fo Guang members should be like the thousand-year-old pine that withstands the test of time. 2. Fo Guang members should be like the winter plums that withstand the harshest cold. 3. Fo Guang members should be like the deep valley orchids that withstand the desolation of solitude. 4. Fo Guang members should be like the autumn chrysanthemum that withstands slashing rain and biting frost.
• 心经幽赞(心經幽贊) A Comprehensive Commentary on the Heart Sutra
• 日照幽谷 sun illuminates deep valleys
• 幽兰藏于深谷 珍珠藏于海底 宝玉藏于琢磨 钢铁藏于冶鍊 大器藏于晚成 显达藏于谦卑 圣贤藏于陋巷 大智藏于愚拙(幽蘭藏於深谷 珍珠藏於海底 寶玉藏於琢磨 鋼鐵藏於冶鍊 大器藏於晚成 顯達藏於謙卑 聖賢藏於陋巷 大智藏於愚拙) Orchids are found in deep valleys. Pearls are found in the depths of oceans. Jade is found in polishing and refinement. Steel is found in refinement and forging. Greatness is found in slow maturation. Nobility is found in humbleness. Sages are found in back alleys. The wise are found in slow-wittedness.
• 山谷幽兰(山谷幽蘭) Orchids in Secluded Valleys

Also contained in

幽浮 、 幽都 、 探幽索隐 、 祭幽 、 幽闭恐惧症 、 幽径 、 幽美 、 改葬幽公 、 幽明 、 幽云十六州 、 幽闭恐惧 、 超幽 、 幽王 、 幽显异途 、 幽禁 、 幽致 、 周幽王 、 幽默感 、 幽囹 、 寻幽 、 幽幽 、 清幽 、 幽绿 、 探幽穷赜 、 幽门 、 幽会 、 阐幽 、 幽香 、 幽魂 、 幽雅 、 幽人 、 白腹幽鹛 、 幽僻 、 幽谷 、 幽微 、 幽门螺杆菌 、 棕头幽鹛 、 探幽发微 、 幽深 、 幽怨 、 幽邃 、 幽静

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• Scroll 3 Commentary on the Zhao Lun 肇論疏 — count: 30
• Scroll 20 Supplement to the Biographies of Eminent Monks 續高僧傳 — count: 25
• Scroll 3 New Commentary on the Zhao Lun 肇論新疏 — count: 23
• Scroll 10 Notes on the Meaning of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra 首楞嚴義疏注經 — count: 22
• Scroll 15 Guang Hong Ming Ji 廣弘明集 — count: 19 , has English translation
• Scroll 1 Si Shamen Xuan Zang Shang Biao Ji 寺沙門玄奘上表記 — count: 18
• Scroll 9 Shi Moheyan Lun 釋摩訶衍論 — count: 18
• Scroll 1 Zhao Lun 肇論 — count: 18 , has English translation
• Scroll 30 Guang Hong Ming Ji 廣弘明集 — count: 17 , has English translation
• Scroll 1 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 16

Collocations

• 幽闇 (幽闇) 永處幽闇 — Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含經, Scroll 34 — count: 18
• 幽隐 (幽隱) 十方幽隱陰冥之處 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 18
• 幽闭 (幽閉) 我本幽閉 — The Fruits of the Contemplative Life (Jizhiguo Jing) 寂志果經, Scroll 1 — count: 11
• 幽奥 (幽奧) 演說幽奧 — Chu Yao Jing (Udānavarga) 出曜經, Scroll 4 — count: 8
• 幽远 (幽遠) 深固幽遠 — The Lotus Sutra (Miaofa Lianhua Jing) 妙法蓮華經, Scroll 4 — count: 6
• 幽瞑 (幽瞑) 幽瞑之處 — Guoqu Xianzai Yinguo Jing (Sūtra on Past and Present Causes and Effects) 過去現在因果經, Scroll 3 — count: 5
• 幽系 (幽系) 有緣眾生幽繫在獄 — Chu Yao Jing (Udānavarga) 出曜經, Scroll 7 — count: 4
• 深邃幽 (深邃幽) 深邃幽闇無有燈明 — Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Mahaparinirvana Sutra) 大般涅槃經, Scroll 12 — count: 3
• 处幽 (處幽) 永處幽闇 — Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含經, Scroll 34 — count: 3
• 幽玄 (幽玄) 其人覩彼志幽玄 — Sutra of the Collection of the Six Perfections (Liu Du Ji Jing) 六度集經, Scroll 7 — count: 3