友 Stroke Order — How to Write 友
友 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 又, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
友 Radical and Character Components
友 is an ideographic compound. Two hands 又 joined, representing friendship; 又 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 又 + 2 more strokes
友 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yǒu
Meanings of 友 in Chinese
yǒu友
Common Words and Phrases with 友
More words with 友
- zhì挚yǒu友best friend, close friend
- mù幕yǒu友private secretary, confidential clerk
- zhèng诤yǒu友Candid friend, honest friend
- péng朋you友friend
- gòu够péng朋yǒu友A true friend, That's real friendship
- jiàn谏yǒu友admonishing friend, advising friend
- liáo僚yǒu友colleague
- méng盟yǒu友ally
- nì腻yǒu友an intimate or close friend
- qī戚yǒu友relatives and friends
- qí棋yǒu友chess friend, fellow chess player
- qì契yǒu友sworn friend, bosom friend
- wèi畏yǒu友a revered friend, a highly respected friend
- yì益yǒu友beneficial friend, helpful friend
- háo好yǒu友good friend, close friend
- qīn亲yǒu友Relatives and friends, Loved ones
- duì队yǒu友teammate, team member
- gù故yǒu友old friend, friend of old
- jiù旧yǒu友old friend
- nán男yǒu友boyfriend, beau
Idioms with 友
- fǎng访qīn亲wèn问yǒu友visit relatives and friends
- hū呼péng朋huàn唤yǒu友call friends and summon companions
- hú狐péng朋gǒu狗yǒu友disreputable friends
- huà化dí敌wéi为yǒu友turn an enemy into a friend
- jīn金lán兰qì契yǒu友sworn friend
- jiǔ酒ròu肉péng朋you友fair-weather friends
- liáng良shī师yì益yǒu友a good teacher and helpful friend
- liáng良shī师zhèng诤yǒu友wise teacher, honest friend
- mài卖yǒu友qiú求róng荣betray friends for personal gain
- qīn亲qi戚péng朋you友relatives and friends
- qiú求qīn亲gào告yǒu友seek help from relatives and friends
- qiú求qīn亲kào靠yǒu友seek help from relatives and friends
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Open the tool →Questions about 友
What does 友 mean in Chinese?
友 (yǒu) means “Friend” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 友?
友 is pronounced yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 友 have?
友 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 友?
友 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 又. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 友?
The radical of 友 is 又, and 友 is an ideographic compound.