殴(ōu)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad. 毆

surname Ou

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Character information

Pinyin
ōu
Meaning
surname Ou
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
毆

Origin & structure

Where 殴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰区殳

In this compound, the meaning comes from 殳 (weapon); 区 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

区qū殳shū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 殴 step by step

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

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Words with 殴

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

ōu殴dǎ打
HSK 7-9

to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)

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hù互ōu殴

to fight each other; to come to blows

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wéi围ōu殴

to gang up and beat

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ōu殴dòu斗

to have a fist fight

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dòu斗ōu殴

to brawl; to scuffle

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Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 殴’s common words

打互围斗

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