友 yǒu

friend, companion; fraternity

HSK 1 4 strokes Radical 又 Ideograph 17 words

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又yòuand, also, again, in addition

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

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HSK 1 · 5

朋友

péngyou

friend

女朋友

nǚpéngyou

girlfriend

男朋友

nánpéngyou

boyfriend

小朋友

xiǎopéngyǒu

child

网友

wǎngyǒu

online friend; Internet user

HSK 2 · 3

友好

yǒuhǎo

friendly; amicable; close friend

老朋友

lǎopéngyou

old friend; (slang) period; menstruation

交朋友

jiāopéngyou

to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb

HSK 4 · 1

好友

hǎoyǒu

close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend

HSK 5 · 1

友谊

yǒuyì

companionship; fellowship; friendship

HSK 6 · 1

战友

zhànyǒu

comrade-in-arms; battle companion

HSK 7–9 · 6

友情

yǒuqíng

friendly feelings; friendship

亲友

qīnyǒu

friends and relatives

友善

yǒushàn

friendly

盟友

méngyǒu

ally

亲朋好友

qīnpénghǎoyǒu

friends and family; kith and kin

友人

yǒurén

friend