友 (yǒu)

friend; friendly

How 友 is written

Strokes
4
Radical
𠂇 — left hand
Traditional
友
Simplified
友 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 友

好友 hǎoyǒu
close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend
朋友 péngyou
friend; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
交友 jiāoyǒu
to make friends
友情 yǒuqíng
friendly feelings; friendship
友誼 yǒuyì
companionship; fellowship; friendship
女友 nǚyǒu
girlfriend
女朋友 nǚpéngyou
female friend; girlfriend
小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu
child; CL:個|个[ge4]
男友 nányǒu
boyfriend
男朋友 nánpéngyou
male friend; boyfriend
網友 wǎngyǒu
online friend; Internet user
親朋好友 qīnpénghǎoyǒu
friends and family; kith and kin

友 in a sentence

他是我的好朋友。

Tā shì wǒ de hǎo péngyǒu.

“He is my good friend.”

How common is 友?

友 is the 594th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 79.4% of all running text.

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