又
The 又 radical
Again, right hand
Memory hook
A right hand grasping
The 又 radical (read yòu) means again, right hand. The HSK 3.0 data contains 14 characters and 223 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 又 radical
Study this radical's 223 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 又 radical
14 charactersHSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1友
friend
HSK 2· 5 characters
HSK 2又
again
发
to send; to issue
取
to take; to get; to withdraw
受
to receive; to accept
变
to change; to transform
HSK 3· 3 characters
HSK 3及
to reach, attain
双
pair (measure word)
反
opposite, contrary
HSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4叔
uncle (father's younger brother)
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5叉
fork
HSK 7-9· 3 characters
HSK 7-9叙
to recount, to narrate
叛
to betray, to rebel
叠
to fold (clothes, paper, etc.)
Vocabulary with the 又 radical
223 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 又 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (59/223 words of this radical).
girlfriend
little friend, kid
friend
boyfriend
online friend
to make friends
to set off; to depart
again
friendly
to send; to issue
to discover
to take; to get; to withdraw
to obtain; to achieve
to receive; to be subjected to (praise, punishment, education, etc.)
to strive for; to fight for; to win over
timely; in time
pair (measure word)
both parties; both sides
repeatedly; over and over
to oppose; to object to
reaction; response
in any case; anyway
to emit; to send out; to give off
as well as, and
to meet the requirement, to pass
opposite, contrary
to reflect
on the contrary
to bring into play, to display
fever; to have a fever
invoice
uncle (father's younger brother)
to enjoy, to savor
fork
fork
friendship
both hands
to launch, to fire
to announce, to release
to publish, to release
to realize, to discover
doubles (match)
repercussion, response
to resist, to revolt
to ask back, to counter with a question
to become angry, to fly into a rage
to distribute, to issue
inflammation; to become inflamed; to swell up
to generate electricity
to fall ill, to come down with a disease
unchanging, always the same
not to say a word
to be able to infer, to draw many conclusions from one example
Unrivaled in the world, matchless
to intersect, to cross; to interweave, to be mixed
friends and relatives
relatives and friends
Starting point, point of departure (of thought, theory, or stance).
within one's ability; to the best of one's ability
Why learn vocabulary by the 又 radical?
The 又 radical hints at the meaning again, right hand. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 14 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 223 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.