有 (yǒu)

To have; there is/are.

How 有 is written

Strokes
6
Radical
𠂇 — left hand
Traditional
有
Simplified
有 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 有

沒有 méiyǒu
haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist
具有 jùyǒu
to have; to possess
只有 zhǐyǒu
only
含有 hányǒu
to contain; including
唯有 wéiyǒu
only
所有 suǒyǒu
all; to have; to possess
擁有 yōngyǒu
to have; to possess
有些 yǒuxiē
some; somewhat
有意思 yǒuyìsi
interesting; meaningful; enjoyable
有所 yǒusuǒ
somewhat; to some extent
有效 yǒuxiào
effective; in effect; valid
有時 yǒushí
sometimes; now and then

有 in a sentence

我有一個弟弟。

Wǒ yǒu yí ge dìdi.

“I have a younger brother.”

How common is 有?

有 is the 8th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 12.2% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 有

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