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Chinese Symbol for Friendship

友
yǒu

friend, friendship

4 strokes

Meaning

A friend, and friendship. It is the 友 of 朋友 (friend) and 友谊 (friendship).

Where the character comes from

Two hands drawn together — people helping each other.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 友

朋友 péngyou friend
友谊 yǒuyì friendship
好友 hǎoyǒu good friend

Using 友 in a tattoo or design

On its own 友 reads like part of a word. For a friendship tattoo, 友谊 (friendship) or 朋友 (friend) reads more naturally.

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