TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 (est.) · 字
友
ㄧㄡˇ · yǒu
noun — friend; adj — friendly
字源 FORM — what the parts do
Two right hands (又又) reaching the same direction, side by side — hands that pull together. Comrades of one mind: 朋友、友善、友邦.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
兩隻手（又又）朝一個方向伸過去，搭在一塊——這是朋友。
Two hands (又又) reach the same way and clasp — these are friends.
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意 · Meanings
(本義)朋友— friend常用
→友善、友好— friendly常用
⇒友邦、戰友— allied state; comrade-in-arms
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension