又 yòu — again, once more (of what has already happened); and also, moreover; (original sense) the right hand

拼音

• yòu (fourth tone, falling)

again, once more (of what has already happened); and also, moreover; (original sense) the right hand

字形拆解

• 又shape partA single pictograph: a right hand, three fingers drawn for five.

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.

含“又”的词

• 又yòu (fourth tone, falling)副词，表示动作已经重复发生

部首 又 — other characters

• 友yǒu (third tone, dipping)friend; friendly, amicable