友 Stroke Order

How to write 友 (yǒu) – friend; companion; fraternity

友
Pinyin
yǒu
Meaning
friend; companion; fraternity
Strokes
4
Radical
又
Components
又
Level
HSK 1

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

Step-by-Step Stroke Order of 友

友 is written with 4 strokes. The red stroke shows the stroke to write in each step.

Stroke order diagram of 友 (yǒu), 4 strokes, step by step

HSK 1 Words with 友

  • 朋友péng youfriend

    他是我的朋友。

    tā shì wǒ de péng you

    He is my friend.

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