友
友 (yǒu) · friend
友 (yǒu) means “friend”. It is made of 又 and has 4 strokes.
Break 友 into its parts
What 友 is made of
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: Two hands 又 joined, representing friendship; 又 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
友 stroke order
Example sentences with 男朋友
她的男朋友是医生。Tā de nánpéngyou shì yīshēng.Her boyfriend is a doctor.
你男朋友是哪国人？Nǐ nánpéngyou shì nǎ guó rén?What country is your boyfriend from?
Words with 友
- 男朋友nánpéngyouboyfriend
- 女朋友nǚpéngyougirlfriend
- 朋友péngyoufriend
- 网友wǎngyǒuonline friend
- 小朋友xiǎopéngyǒuchild
- 交朋友jiāo péngyouto make friends
- 老朋友lǎo péngyouold friend
- 友好yǒuhǎofriendly
- 好友hǎoyǒuclose friend
- 友谊yǒuyìfriendship
- 友情yǒuqíngfriendship
Also built with 又
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 仅jǐnonly
- 劝quànto advise
- 叉chāfork
- 及jíto extend
- 双shuāngpair
- 反fǎnreverse
- 发fāto send
- 叔shūuncle
- 取qǔto take
- 受shòuto receive
- 变biànto change
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǒu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | friend |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 又 (again, #29) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 友
What does 友 mean?
友 (yǒu) means “friend”.
How many strokes does 友 have?
友 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 友?
The radical of 友 is 又 (yòu, “again”), Kangxi radical number 29.
What parts make up 友?
友 is made of 又 (and).
Keep learning
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