yòu

forgive

Components
宀 meaning component

  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

roof

有 sound component

  Sound component

yǒu

  

have

Evolution

宥 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
宥 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
宥 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
宥 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宥 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

yòu

forgive, pardon, indulge; to forgive; to help; profound