In his early years, he was extraordinary in appearance and brilliant. He served as assistant minister of Shang and Huangmen, assisted Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty to return to the east, and sealed Dongwu. Later, Cao Cao entrusted him with an important task and made him a captain in Li Si, guarding the Guanzhong area with outstanding military achievements. Moved the former military adviser with achievements. After the establishment of Wei, Dali was appointed and promoted to. Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, and entered the lofty township for Tingwei. After moving to Taiwei, he was transferred to Pingyang Township. Equal to Huaxin and Wang Lang. Ming Di ascended the throne, moved to Taifu and entered Dingling Hou. In the fourth year of Taihe (230), he died and became a success. At the beginning of the fourth year (243), he was named the ancestral temple by Cao.
Zhong You is quite accomplished in calligraphy. He was the founder of regular script (lower case) and was honored as the "originator of regular script" by later generations. Zhong You had a far-reaching influence on the calligraphy of later generations, and Wang Xizhi and other later calligraphers had devoted themselves to studying Zhong You's calligraphy. Also known as "Zhong Wang" with the calligrapher Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the Southern Dynasty, Geng Shouwu listed Zhong You's calligraphy as "top grade", and in the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Huaiguan rated Zhong You's calligraphy as "excellent" in Book End.