友
yǒu
friend
a picture of 友 → two hands reaching toward each other
The character shows two hands (又 appearing twice in its historical form) reaching toward each other — the gesture of joining hands is friendship made visible. Even in its modern simplified form, 又 carries that sense of a hand extended in goodwill.
Words with 友
酒友
jiǔ yǒu
drinking buddy
酒肉朋友
jiǔ ròu péng you
lit. drinking buddy (idiom)
重色轻友
zhòng sè qīng yǒu
paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom)
队友
duì yǒu
teammate; fellow team member
马友友
mǎ yǒu yǒu
Yo-Yo Ma (1955-), French-Chinese-American cellist
冯友兰
féng yǒu lán
Feng Youlan (1895-1990), distinguished Chinese philosopher
驴友
lǘ yǒu
backpacker
龟友
guī yǒu
turtle enthusiast
G友
g yǒu
see 基友[ji1 you3]
三朋四友
sān péng sì yǒu
friends; cronies
不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
(saying) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent
中国人民对外友好协会
zhōng guó rén mín duì wài yǒu hǎo xié huì
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)