冥佑 míngyòu protection of the gods Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 冥 míng proper nounnoun netherworld (bound form) the underworld; the world of the dead佑 yòu verb to bless (bound form) to bless; to assist or protect. Typically used in the context of divine or supernatural protection, such as in 保佑 bǎoyòu or 庇佑 bìyòu