<p><code>悠</code> has the same meaning as <code>久</code> in this case.</p>

<p>It is a kind of word making method in Chinese, which combines two synonymic characters together. Perhaps the terminology <code>tautology</code> can be used here.</p>

<p>For example: <code>亲吻 拥抱 战斗 早晨 林木</code></p>

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Yip Po-ching CLCS uses the term juxtapositional （not accepted by US(?) spellcheck）type V-V:亲吻、拥抱，N-N： 战斗、早晨、林木， Chinese term 并列
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@user6065 Thanks for your correction. And `战斗` is either V-V or N-N, as verb or noun should be decided depending on the context.
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<p>"悠久" is often used to describe a period of history (I read it from ), and I wonder how does the adv "悠" work in "悠久".</p>

<p>I've searched, the complete word means,</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>悠久，汉语词汇，形容词（褒义）。<br>
  拼音：yōu jiǔ<br>
  词义：长久；久远。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>But I can't figure out what does "悠" mean.</p>

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What does "悠" mean in "悠久"?
# What does "悠" mean in "悠久"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-13)

"悠久" is often used to describe a period of history (I read it from ), and I wonder how does the adv "悠" work in "悠久".

I've searched, the complete word means,

> 悠久，汉语词汇，形容词（褒义）。  
> 拼音：yōu jiǔ  
> 词义：长久；久远。

But I can't figure out what does "悠" mean.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-13. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

`悠` has the same meaning as `久` in this case.

It is a kind of word making method in Chinese, which combines two synonymic characters together. Perhaps the terminology `tautology` can be used here.

For example: `亲吻 拥抱 战斗 早晨 林木`

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Yip Po-ching CLCS uses the term juxtapositional （not accepted by US(?) spellcheck）type V-V:亲吻、拥抱，N-N： 战斗、早晨、林木， Chinese term 并列  
> **username_1**: @user6065 Thanks for your correction. And `战斗` is either V-V or N-N, as verb or noun should be decided depending on the context.  

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