瓯(ōu)

8 strokesTrad. 甌

old name for Wenzhou City 温州市 in Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]

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Character information

Pinyin
ōu
Meaning
old name for Wenzhou City 温州市 in Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
甌

Origin & structure

Where 瓯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰区瓦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 瓦 (pottery); 区 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

区qū瓦wǎ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 瓯 step by step

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

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Words with 瓯

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

jiàn建ōu瓯

see 建瓯市

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ōu瓯hǎi海

Ouhai district of Wenzhou city 温州市, Zhejiang

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jīn金ōu瓯

Ca Mau, Vietnam

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ōu瓯hǎi海qū区

Ouhai, a district of Wenzhou City 温州市, Zhejiang

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Related characters

From 瓯’s common words

建海金区

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