又 yòu — again, once more (of what has already happened); and also, moreover; (original sense) the right hand
yòu (fourth tone, falling)
again, once more (of what has already happened); and also, moreover; (original sense) the right hand
2 strokesRadical 又Frequency #83
Pinyin
- yòu (fourth tone, falling)
again, once more (of what has already happened); and also, moreover; (original sense) the right hand
Character breakdown
Mnemonic
A right hand with three fingers standing for five. The word was borrowed for the adverb "again", but the hand kept working inside other characters: two of them make 友 a friend, a pair of them 双, a hand reaching an ear 取, and a hand holding meat 有. Keep it apart from 再: 又 reports a repetition that has already happened — 他又来了 — while 再 asks for one that has not: 再来一次.
A memory aid written by HSK Guide editors. It is not an etymology and does not describe the historical origin of the character.