(yòu) - again; also, and (expressing addition) in Mandarin
yòuTraditional: 又
HSK 2
#91 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
again; also, and (expressing addition)
Word origin
又 (yòu) means 'again; also'. The character is a pictograph of a right hand, and the grammatical senses 'again, also' are extensions from this concrete origin.
- Origin
- pictograph
- Root
- 又, a pictograph of a right hand
Stroke order
又
Examples
!
He is late again!
菜。
This dish is both delicious and cheap.
?
How have you forgotten again?
。
He came again one more time.
。
She sang another song.
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