Character

又

yòu

又 yòu

1. again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
2. both … and …; indicating simultaneous coexistence of multiple qualities or situations
3. furthermore; intensifying tone, indicating a further degree
4. in addition; indicating a supplement beyond a certain scope
5. and; used between a whole number and a fraction or remainder
6. on the other hand; indicating mutual contradiction between two things
7. yet; indicating a turn or contrast
8. used in negative or rhetorical questions to strengthen the tone

Words using 又 as yòu (0)

Structure & writing

又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action

又 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)

HSK 3

双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic

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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)

HSK 4

仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support

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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy

HSK 6

叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')

HSK 7

侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)

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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

又 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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