藕(ǒu)

18 strokes

root of lotus

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Character information

Pinyin
ǒu
Meaning
root of lotus
Strokes
18
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 藕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹耦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 耦 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo耦ǒu

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 藕 step by step

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

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Words with 藕

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

chī吃ǒu藕

(slang) unattractive; ugly (derived from near homophone 丑)

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lián莲ǒu藕

lotus root

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pāo抛shēng生ǒu藕

(Cantonese) (of a woman) to direct a coquettish look, comment or gesture at…

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ǒu藕duàn断sī丝lián连

lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but stil…

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Related characters

From 藕’s common words

吃莲抛生断丝连

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