友

yǒu

yǒuspelled as iu · 3rd tone — spelling rules

friend

Radical: 又 Strokes: 4

Structure: Top-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

发反变取双受及叙叉叔叛叟

Same radical

发反变取双受及叙叉叔叛叟叠又叚

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Character Decomposition

Etymology

Two hands 又 joined, representing friendship; 又 also provides the pronunciation

Meanings

friend

yǒu

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Words with 友 287 total

old friend · deceased friend故友gù yǒu singles seeking marriage partners · in-laws and friends婚友hūn yǒu to make friends交友jiāo yǒu church member教友jiào yǒu old friend · sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)老友lǎo yǒu intimate friend腻友nì yǒu our peasant friends (political term used in the early years of the Old Democratic Revolution, 1840-1919) · (Tw) (coll.) farmer农友nóng yǒu drinking buddy酒友jiǔ yǒu to put on a friendly face面友miàn yǒu close friend密友mì yǒu relatives and friends戚友qī yǒu friend · CL: gè,位 wèi朋友péng you good friend · companion良友liáng yǒu friends and relatives亲友qīn yǒu friend from whom you can seek advice师友shī yǒu ally盟友méng yǒu

Idioms with 友 39 total Chain

to call on friends and relations (idiom)串亲访友chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu to visit friends and relations (idiom)访亲问友fǎng qīn wèn yǒu a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels狐朋狗友hú péng gǒu yǒu lit. drinking buddy (idiom) · fig. fair-weather friend酒肉朋友jiǔ ròu péng you

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