沤(ōu)

7 strokesTrad. 漚
Readingsōuòu

bubble

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Character information

Pinyin
ōu / òu
Meaning
bubble; froth
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
漚

Origin & structure

Where 沤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵区

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 区 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ区qū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 沤 step by step

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

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Words with 沤

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

ōu沤dàng凼

cesspool; compost pit

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ōu沤bù步

(Tw) dirty trick; unethical tactic (from Taiwanese 漚步, Tai-lo pr. [àu-pōo])

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ōu沤féi肥

to make fertilizer by steeping organic materials in water and leaving them …

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From 沤’s common words

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