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友 - yǒu

friend, companion; fraternity

friend, companion; fraternity

How to read 友

Click 友 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyǒu
Englishfriend, companion; fraternity
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

友人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 友商. Please read 友善 one more time.

Common words with this character

friend
business competitor; industry peer
friendly
see 友好區|友好区[You3 hao3 Qu1]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 友 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 友人 and 友商 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 友.