Read Edit View history 友 yǒu HSK1 friend Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of two hands together to convey the meaning "friend". 又 also represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas you ×yǒu × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a hand. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 友 Simp strokes 友 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a hand. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 友 Simp strokes 友 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 友 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 262, 585 ], [ 302, 578 ], [ 358, 582 ], [ 560, 623 ], [ 724, 665 ], [ 771, 665 ] ], [ [ 459, 829 ], [ 491, 801 ], [ 506, 777 ], [ 508, 760 ], [ 434, 527 ], [ 375, 397 ], [ 294, 269 ], [ 234, 198 ], [ 169, 138 ], [ 111, 96 ], [ 81, 84 ] ], [ [ 411, 395 ], [ 431, 406 ], [ 494, 417 ], [ 587, 446 ], [ 628, 448 ], [ 663, 434 ], [ 645, 359 ], [ 610, 268 ], [ 574, 194 ], [ 539, 146 ], [ 489, 100 ], [ 428, 58 ], [ 332, 21 ], [ 293, 17 ] ], [ [ 392, 322 ], [ 422, 311 ], [ 452, 289 ], [ 610, 124 ], [ 728, 35 ], [ 797, 18 ], [ 938, 2 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 485 583 Q 585 604 691 625 Q 767 643 778 653 Q 788 662 783 671 Q 776 684 744 692 Q 713 699 679 686 Q 592 656 500 632 L 433 618 Q 357 605 271 596 Q 231 589 260 571 Q 302 546 388 564 Q 401 567 417 569 L 485 583 Z", "M 419 422 Q 458 500 485 583 L 500 632 Q 521 707 553 759 Q 563 769 554 781 Q 538 805 502 830 Q 481 846 461 844 Q 436 841 450 817 Q 474 777 466 743 Q 450 676 433 618 L 417 569 Q 318 290 132 130 Q 113 115 92 98 Q 77 91 74 87 Q 70 80 87 78 Q 97 77 144 103 Q 178 119 236 169 Q 317 239 404 392 L 419 422 Z", "M 594 174 Q 642 252 684 373 Q 697 404 718 425 Q 739 443 724 458 Q 709 471 675 482 Q 651 488 570 456 Q 452 428 419 422 C 390 416 374 396 404 392 Q 441 382 488 397 Q 582 428 600 428 Q 625 425 620 397 Q 602 313 552 212 L 529 178 Q 447 76 288 25 Q 273 19 286 11 Q 293 4 344 8 Q 464 23 565 134 L 594 174 Z", "M 565 134 Q 694 -14 741 -16 Q 832 -19 906 -10 Q 943 -6 941 5 Q 941 8 757 69 Q 693 96 594 174 L 552 212 Q 516 248 480 288 Q 443 328 409 328 Q 391 329 387 324 Q 386 318 401 307 Q 446 279 529 178 L 565 134 Z" ] } 4 strokes 友 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 254, 587 ], [ 411, 591 ], [ 778, 671 ] ], [ [ 452, 834 ], [ 512, 764 ], [ 398, 445 ], [ 255, 222 ], [ 82, 84 ] ], [ [ 411, 397 ], [ 602, 448 ], [ 678, 428 ], [ 537, 145 ], [ 408, 49 ], [ 286, 17 ] ], [ [ 396, 322 ], [ 712, 44 ], [ 934, 3 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M485,583Q585,604 691,625Q767,643 778,653Q788,662 783,671Q776,684 744,692Q713,699 679,686Q592,656 500,632C455,623 455,623 433,618Q357,605 271,596Q231,589 260,571Q302,546 388,564Q401,567 417,569C462,578 462,578 485,583Z", "M419,422Q458,500 485,583C495,616 495,616 500,632Q521,707 553,759Q563,769 554,781Q538,805 502,830Q481,846 461,844Q436,841 450,817Q474,777 466,743Q450,676 433,618C422,585 422,585 417,569Q318,290 132,130Q113,115 92,98Q77,91 74,87Q70,80 87,78Q97,77 144,103Q178,119 236,169Q317,239 404,392C414,412 414,412 419,422Z", "M594,174Q642,252 684,373Q697,404 718,425Q739,443 724,458Q709,471 675,482Q651,488 570,456Q452,428 419,422C408,420 393,394 404,392Q441,382 488,397Q582,428 600,428Q625,425 620,397Q602,313 552,212C537,189 537,189 529,178Q447,76 288,25Q273,19 286,11Q293,4 344,8Q464,23 565,134C584,161 584,161 594,174Z", "M565,134Q694,-14 741,-16Q832,-19 906,-10Q943,-6 941,5Q941,8 757,69Q693,96 594,174C566,199 566,199 552,212Q516,248 480,288Q443,328 409,328Q391,329 387,324Q386,318 401,307Q446,279 529,178C553,149 553,149 565,134Z" ] } 4 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.