呕(ǒu)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 嘔
Readingsǒuōuòu

vomit

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Character information

Pinyin
ǒu / ōu / òu
Meaning
vomit
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
嘔

Origin & structure

Where 呕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口区

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 区 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu区qū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 呕 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 呕

Common words using 呕 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

ǒu呕tǔ吐
HSK 7-9

to vomit

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gān干ǒu呕

to retch

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zuò作ǒu呕

to feel sick; to feel nauseous; to feel disgusted

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ǒu呕tǔ吐wù物

vomit

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ǒu呕xīn心lì沥xuè血

lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)

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From 呕’s common words

吐干作物心沥血

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