Memory phrase for the character: 优

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Left: person 亻, right: outstanding 尤 (Despite the broken leg 尢 [= 乚] the emphasis 丶 makes the big 大 person: outstanding)

Persons who are outstanding are excellent.

亻	person	This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart. - This radical has several variation, i.e. a lying person , a sitting 匕 person.
尤	outstanding, particularly	especially
尢	lame, broken leg	Shows a big 大 person with a broken leg 乚. (Do not confuse with 冘, where also both arms are broken.)
丶	dot	In many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.

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优点	yōu diǎn	merit; benefit; strong point; advantage
优美	yōu měi	graceful; fine; elegant
优势	yōu shì	superiority; dominance; advantage
优良	yōu liáng	fine; good; first-rate
优秀	yōu xiù	outstanding; excellent
优质	yōu zhì	excellent quality
优惠	yōu huì	preferential; favorable
优胜劣汰	yōu shèng liè tài	survival of the fittest
优胜劣汰	yōu shèng liè tài

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