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好友

hǎoyǒu

close friend

Two friends walking arm in arm
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Characters in this word

好 hǎo

Strokes
6
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 子 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

友 yǒu

Strokes
4
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
𠂇 hand 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 友

Example phrases

  • 他是好友。 Tā shì hǎo yǒu. He is a close friend.
  • 我有三位好友。 Wǒ yǒu sān wèi hǎo yǒu. I have three close friends.
  • 好友来了。 Hǎo yǒu lái le. A close friend has come.

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