友
HSK 1
友 (yǒu): friend, companion, fraternity
yǒu
friend, companion, fraternity
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Pinyin
yǒu
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
friend, companion, fraternity
How to Write 友 (yǒu)
友 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 友
Two hands 又 joined, representing friendship; 又 also provides the pronunciation
What 友 is Made Of
友 is built from 1 component:
又and, also, again, in addition
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Words Using 友
Common Chinese words that contain 友:
友好
yǒuhǎo
友谊
yǒuyì
朋友
péngyou
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