迶Tone 4

yòu ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

迶 · yòu

to follow;

to go along with;

to comply with

to followto go along withto comply with

Usage highlights

to followto go along withto comply withto follow the pathto accompanyto trail behind

Synonyms

随— to follow; to accompany
从— to follow; to obey
跟— to follow; to go with

Antonyms

违— to disobey; to violate
逆— to go against; to oppose

Usage & contexts

Examples

He followed the path (迶路).
They complied with the rules (迶从).
She went along with the plan (迶计划).

Collocations

to follow(迶从)
to go along with(迶随)
to comply with(迶顺)
to follow the path(迶路)
to accompany(迶伴)
to trail behind(迶后)

Idioms

To follow obediently(迶从无违)
To trail along behind(迶后而行)
To comply with orders(迶命而行)

Cultural background

This character appears in classical Chinese texts but is extremely rare in modern usage.
It carries connotations of compliance, following, and obedience in traditional contexts.

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