Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 友(Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "friend, companion". Family Tree·DetailsRelated Items Other Languages & Cultureshữu(Vietnamese) Other Readingsyu(Japanese) Given Name DescendantHữu(Vietnamese) Same Spellingyóu, yòu (1), yòu (2), yòu (3), yòu (4), yǒu (2), yǒu (3), yǒu (4) Entry updated January 22, 2019 ·