Ideographic: Small niches 幺 in the mountainside 山; 幺 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for yōu:

  • - remote
  • - hidden away
  • - secluded
  • - serene
  • - peaceful
  • - to imprison
  • - in superstition indicates the underworld
  • - ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces(loanword) humor
  • - humorousquiet
  • - secluded
  • - isolated
  • - peacefulfaint
  • - indistinctspecter
  • - apparition
  • - ghostgloom