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朋友 (péng you) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

朋友 (péng you) is a Chinese word: friend. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 朋友

名 míng noun

friend

我有很多朋友。

wǒ yǒu hěn duō péng you

I have many friends.

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Word breakdown

朋 péng — companion

Words with this character (4)

友 yǒu / you — friend

Contextual pronunciation: you

Words with this character (12)
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Structure & writing
1 朋 péng — friend; companion
朋 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 7
崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 绷 bēng to pull taut; to stretch tight 鹏 péng the giant mythical bird in ancient legend

consists of

1.1 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China
1.2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

Stroke order

2 友 yǒu / you — friend; close acquaintance
友 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
爱 ài to love; to have deep affection for someone or something

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

Stroke order