偶
HSK 5

偶 (ǒu): accidentally, coincidently, an idol

ǒu

accidentally, coincidently, an idol

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Pinyin

ǒu

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

accidentally, coincidently, an idol

How to Write 偶 (ǒu)

偶 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 偶

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 禺 hints at the pronunciation.

What 偶 is Made Of

偶 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
禺district

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Words Using 偶

Common Chinese words that contain 偶:

偶像

ǒuxiàng

偶尔

ǒuěr

偶然

ǒurán

配偶

pèiǒu

Characters Related to 偶

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