friend (朋友, 友谊); friendly; amicable (友邦, 友善)
友 is a friend — two hands helping, in the classic picture.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
The modern form is shown completely: the left-hand piece 𠂇 over the hand 又; the header pictures two hands helping. The pieces touch in writing but are counted separately.
WHOLE CHARACTER
friend (朋友, 友谊); friendly; amicable (友邦, 友善)
友 is a friend — two hands helping, in the classic picture.
The modern form is shown completely: the left-hand piece 𠂇 over the hand 又; the header pictures two hands helping. The pieces touch in writing but are counted separately.
UPPER LEFT-HAND PIECE (𠂇)
Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.
In 友: upper left-hand piece (𠂇) A bound two-stroke hand form; not a learner word.
LOWER-RIGHT HAND PIECE (又)
again; right hand in older use
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 友: lower-right hand piece (又) The hand piece named by ZDIC.
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