yǒu

to have; there is

(bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

a picture of 有 → a hand clutching meat, meaning to have

The top stroke of 有 was originally a hand holding meat (肉), signaling possession — 'to have'. The 月 below looks like 肉 (flesh) compressed, and here reinforces the idea of holding something tangible rather than providing the sound.

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Words with 有

惟有

wéi yǒu

variant of 唯有[wei2 you3]

有福

yǒu fú

to be blessed

进退有常

jìn tuì yǒu cháng

to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

游刃有余

yóu rèn yǒu yú

handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily

还有

hái yǒu

there still remain(s); there is (or are) still

配有

pèi yǒu

to be equipped with

错落有致

cuò luò yǒu zhì

in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect

开卷有益

kāi juàn yǒu yì

lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education

开弓没有回头箭

kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn

lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)

阴德必有阳报

yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào

hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)

隔壁有耳

gé bì yǒu ěr

walls have ears

隔墙有耳

gé qiáng yǒu ěr

the walls have ears (idiom)

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