犹豫
yóuyū · HSK 5
hesitant
🤔 犹 = still/yet + 豫 = pleased/hesitate; both halves mean wavering
犹 originally named a cautious monkey-like animal that hesitated before moving; 豫 carried a sense of indecision before settling. Paired together, the two hesitation-words reinforce each other into the modern meaning of wavering or being unable to decide.