yòu
Radical no. 292 strokes

The radical

Again, right hand

Memory hook

A right hand grasping

The 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.

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Characters with the 又 radical

14 characters

HSK 1· 1 characters

HSK 1

yǒu

friend

HSK 2· 5 characters

HSK 2

yòu

again

to send; to issue

to take; to get; to withdraw

shòu

to receive; to accept

biàn

to change; to transform

HSK 3· 3 characters

HSK 3

to reach, attain

shuāng

pair (measure word)

fǎn

opposite, contrary

HSK 4· 1 characters

HSK 4

shū

uncle (father's younger brother)

HSK 5· 1 characters

HSK 5

chā

fork

HSK 7-9· 3 characters

HSK 7-9

to recount, to narrate

pàn

to betray, to rebel

dié

to fold (clothes, paper, etc.)

Vocabulary with the 又 radical

223 words

Words 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).

女朋友
péngyou

girlfriend

小朋友
xiǎopéngyou

little friend, kid

朋友
péngyou

friend

男朋友
nánpéngyou

boyfriend

网友
wǎngyǒu

online friend

交朋友
jiāopéngyou

to make friends

出发
chū

to set off; to depart

yòu

again

友好
yǒuhǎo

friendly

to send; to issue

发现
xiàn

to discover

to take; to get; to withdraw

取得

to obtain; to achieve

受到
shòudào

to receive; to be subjected to (praise, punishment, education, etc.)

争取
zhēng

to strive for; to fight for; to win over

及时
shí

timely; in time

shuāng

pair (measure word)

双方
shuāngfāng

both parties; both sides

反复
fǎn

repeatedly; over and over

反对
fǎnduì

to oppose; to object to

反应
fǎnyìng

reaction; response

反正
fǎnzhèng

in any case; anyway

发出
chū

to emit; to send out; to give off

以及

as well as, and

及格

to meet the requirement, to pass

fǎn

opposite, contrary

反映
fǎnyìng

to reflect

反而
fǎnér

on the contrary

发挥
huī

to bring into play, to display

发烧
shāo

fever; to have a fever

发票
piào

invoice

叔叔
shūshu

uncle (father's younger brother)

享受
xiǎngshòu

to enjoy, to savor

chā

fork

叉子
chāzi

fork

友谊
yǒu

friendship

双手
shuāngshǒu

both hands

发射
shè

to launch, to fire

发布

to announce, to release

发行
xíng

to publish, to release

发觉
jué

to realize, to discover

双打
shuāng

doubles (match)

反响
fǎnxiǎng

repercussion, response

反抗
fǎnkàng

to resist, to revolt

反问
fǎnwèn

to ask back, to counter with a question

发怒

to become angry, to fly into a rage

发放
fàng

to distribute, to issue

发炎
yán

inflammation; to become inflamed; to swell up

发电
diàn

to generate electricity

发病
bìng

to fall ill, to come down with a disease

一成不变
chéngbiàn

unchanging, always the same

一言不发
yán

not to say a word

举一反三
fǎnsān

to be able to infer, to draw many conclusions from one example

举世无双
shìshuāng

Unrivaled in the world, matchless

交叉
jiāochā

to intersect, to cross; to interweave, to be mixed

亲友
qīnyǒu

friends and relatives

亲朋好友
qīnpénghǎoyǒu

relatives and friends

出发点
chūdiǎn

Starting point, point of departure (of thought, theory, or stance).

力所能及
suǒnéng

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.

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