⼜

again

yòu (you4)

Radical no. 29 · 2 strokes (第 29 部首 · 2 画 dì 29 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼜ (yòu) — meaning: again, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of a hand with fingers extended, found in oracle-bone script. It represents repetition or continuation, as a hand performs an action again and again.

Mnemonic: Two strokes jutting upward resemble fingers of an extended hand, evoking the idea of doing something again or continuing.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

6 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 反fǎn

    contrary

    HSK 4

    4 strokes

  • 双shuāng

    two

    HSK 3

    4 strokes

  • 友yǒu

    friend

    4 strokes

  • 収shōu

    variant of 收[shou1]

    4 strokes

  • 发fā

    to send out

    HSK 2

    5 strokes

  • 叒ruò

    old variant of 若[ruo4]

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.