HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 4
优秀
Excellent, outstanding, superior. It describes someone with high quality or great achievements.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 4
Why does 优秀 look like this?
优 (yōu): Left part is the person radical (亻). Right part (尤) means 'outstanding'. Combined, it means an exceptional person. 秀 (xiù): Top part is grain (禾), bottom part represents a blossoming sprout (乃). It conveys the beauty and elegance of a plant in full bloom. Together, they describe someone who is flourishing and outstanding!