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有 (yǒu): To have — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 1-2
1.

Animated Stroke Order 有

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 有 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 有

有 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

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有=𠂇hand+月moon or meat

A hand (又) holding a piece of meat (月) — to possess or have something tangible.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 有

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 有

HSK words that contain this character.

没有

méi yǒu

don't have

HSK 1

有名

yǒu míng

famous

HSK 3

所有

suǒ yǒu

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 有 is used in context

tā他
yōng拥
yǒu有
yí一
liàng辆
xīn新
chē

Information

Pinyinyǒu
Meaningto have
Strokes6
Radical月
Traditional有
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#148
Zhuyinㄧㄡˇ
UnicodeU+6709
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HSK 4

有趣

yǒu qù

interesting; fascinating

HSK 4

有利

yǒu lì

advantageous; beneficial; favourable

HSK 5

固有

gù yǒu

intrinsic; inherent; innate

HSK 6
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岂有此理

qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ

there is no such a rule; absurd

HSK 6

拥有

yōng yǒu

possess; have; own

HSK 6

有条不紊

yǒu tiáo bù wěn

all in good order; methodically; systematically

HSK 6

津津有味

jīn jīn yǒu wèi

eat with a gusto; find very interesting

HSK 6

一无所有

yì wú suǒ yǒu

Have nothing at all / Be left with nothing

HSK 3.0 L7-9

享有

xiǎng yǒu

Enjoy

HSK 3.0 L7-9

具有

jù yǒu

to have; to possess

HSK 3.0 L5

前所未有

qián suǒ wèi yǒu

unprecedented / never before

HSK 3.0 L7-9

占有

zhàn yǒu

to have

HSK 3.0 L6
车
。

He possesses a new car.

wǒ我
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
dì弟
di弟
。

I have a younger brother.

zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
běn本
shū书
。

There is a book on the table.

zhè这
ge个
gù故
shì事
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。

This story is very interesting.

zhè这
běn本
shū书
hěn很
yǒu有
yòng用
。

This book is very useful.

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