有
yǒu
to have; there is
(bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
a picture of 有 → a hand clutching meat, meaning to have
The top stroke of 有 was originally a hand holding meat (肉), signaling possession — 'to have'. The 月 below looks like 肉 (flesh) compressed, and here reinforces the idea of holding something tangible rather than providing the sound.
我有一只猫，它很可爱。
wǒ yǒu yī zhī māo , tā hěn kě ài 。
I have a cat; it is very cute.
桌子上有三本书和一支笔。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu sān běn shū hé yī zhī bǐ 。
On the table there are three books and a pen.
Words with 有
有别
yǒu bié
different
有劲
yǒu jìn
vigorous; energetic
领有
lǐng yǒu
to possess
有赖于
yǒu lài yú
see 有賴|有赖[you3 lai4]
可有可无
kě yǒu kě wú
not essential
具有
jù yǒu
to have; to possess
卓有成效
zhuó yǒu chéng xiào
highly effective
行之有效
xíng zhī yǒu xiào
to be effective (idiom)
有染
yǒu rǎn
to have an affair with sb
有木有
yǒu mù yǒu
(slang) come on, you can't deny it!
有益
yǒu yì
useful
有种
yǒu zhǒng
to have guts