耦(ǒu)

15 strokes

a pair

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Character information

Pinyin
ǒu
Meaning
a pair; a mate; a couple; to couple; plowshare
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 耦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耒禺

In this compound, the meaning comes from 耒 (plow); 禺 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

耒lěi禺yú

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 耦 step by step

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

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Words with 耦

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

guāng光ǒu耦

abbr. for 光耦合器[guang1 ou3 he2 qi4]

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pǐ匹ǒu耦

variant of 匹偶[pi3 ou3]

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qù去ǒu耦

to decouple

Open 去耦 page →
ǒu耦hé合

coupling (physics)

Open 耦合 page →
qí齐dà大fēi非ǒu耦

variant of 齐大非偶

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Related characters

From 耦’s common words

光匹去合齐大非

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