忧 (yōu)
to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憂.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“忧，不動也。从心，尤聲。讀若祐。”
Components
- 忄 (meaning) — 忄 is a component form of 心.
- 尤 (sound)