犹豫

Etymology · 词源

“犹”的历史构形可以这样理解：犭主要提示意义范围；尤主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “豫”的历史构形可以这样理解：象主要提示意义范围；予主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“犹豫”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 猶. Based on the original meaning "type of monkey". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Phonosemantic compound. 象 represents the meaning and 予 represents the sound. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 犹豫 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。