yǒu
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ou3:
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
Mnemonic
Mnemonic symbol: confetti.
In an act of revolution, with a pair of scissors (𠂇) Maud Younger (y) is cutting a paper moon (月) into tiny pieces in the outhouse's living room (ou3). There is (有) only confetti (有) left over.
mutual exchange of assistance (idiom) / to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls / to reciprocate with material assistance / scratch each other's back
lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Su1 Hang2] below (idiom) / fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom) / fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children / sandwich generation