| yōu | excellent/superior |
| 优 | excellent superior |
| 优于 | surpass |
| 优价 | favorable rates; preferential prices |
| 优伶 | actor; actress; player |
| 优俳 | farce |
| 优先 | priority |
| 优先偿付 | preferential payment |
| 优先地位 | start |
| 优先录取 | priority of admission |
| 优先承购权 | prior purchase right right of first refusal (ROFR) preemptive right to purchase |
| 优先抵押 | underlying mortgage |
| 优先抵押权 | first mortgage |
| 优先权 | priority; lien; right of priority; preferential right; preference; preemption; jus potius; PAS; preferment |
| 优先留置权 | first lien; paramount lien |
| 优先股 | preferential shares |
| 优先行驶权 | r/w (right of way) |
| 优先认股权 | preemptive right (in share issue) |
| 优先证券 | senior securities |
| 优先购买权 | the first refusal; the right of preemption |
| 优先选择 | preference; priority selection |