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友 4 strokes

友 yǒu — friend

4 strokes · radical 又 · HSK 1

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Two right hands, 又 above 又, reaching the same way. Hands that pull together are friends.

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Two right hands, 又 above 又, reaching the same way.

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朋友友好

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