友 (yǒu): Friend — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 友

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

1,586 learners practiced this

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 友

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

友

又yòu · again

友=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 友

友 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 友

Words for a friendly quality or relationship

友X

In these words, 友 starts the word and describes a friendly quality or the bond between friends.

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 友

HSK 1

péng朋

you友

7.

Example Sentences

liǎng两

guó国

guān关

xì系

fēi非

cháng常

yǒu

又yòu · again

+又yòu · again

yǒu友

hǎo好

friendly

HSK 4

yǒu友

yì谊

companionship

HSK 3.0 · L4

yǒu友

qíng情

friendly feelings

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yǒu友

shàn善

Friendly / amicable

friend

HSK 3.0 · L1

nǚ女

péng朋

you友

girlfriend

HSK 3.0 · L1

xiǎo小

péng朋

yǒu友

child

HSK 3.0 · L1

nán男

péng朋

you友

boyfriend

HSK 3.0 · L4

wǎng网

yǒu友

online friend

HSK 3.0 · L5

qīn亲

péng朋

hǎo好

yǒu友

friends and family

友

hǎo好

。

The relationship between the two countries is very friendly.

Tā他

zuó昨

tiān天

hé和

nǚ女

yǒu友

yī一

qǐ起

qù去

lǚ旅

xíng行

le了

。

He went traveling with his girlfriend yesterday.

tā他

shì是

wǒ我

de的

hǎo好

péng朋

you友

。

He is my good friend.

wǒ我

men们

de的

yǒu友

yì谊

cháng长

cún存

。

Our friendship lasts forever.

Wǒ我

nán男

yǒu友

jīn今

tiān天

sòng送

le了

wǒ我

yī一

shù束

huā花

。

My boyfriend gave me a bouquet of flowers today.

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友 (yǒu): Friend — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 友

Stroke Order Diagrams 友

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 友

How to Use 友

Words for a friendly quality or relationship

HSK Vocabulary: 友

Example Sentences

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

Same Sound

Same Radical