outstanding; excellent
优 (yōu) · 6 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 優.
秀 (xiù) · 7 strokes
Depicts a grain seedling (禾) pulled out (引) of the ground. The meaning later expanded to "bloom", "blossom", "elegant", and "excellent".