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CHINESE CHARACTER

有 (yǒu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 16 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

月 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 有.

Phonetic component

月 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 6

Write 有 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 有

没有

我没有猫。

Wǒ méi yǒu māo。

I do not have a cat.

有信念。

Yǒu xìn niàn。

Have faith.

有的

所有的电话都不通。

Suǒ yǒu de diàn huà dōu bù tōng。

None of the telephones are working.

FAQ

What does 有 (yǒu) mean in Chinese?

to have, to own, to possess; to exist

How do you write 有 in stroke order?

有 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 有?

月 is the radical in 有. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 有?

没有 (méiyǒu): haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be; 有 (yǒu): to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al; 有的 (yǒude): (there are) some (who are...); some (exist).