(ōu)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad.

Europe (abbr. for 欧洲)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
ōu
Meaning
Europe (abbr. for 欧洲); surname Ou
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰区欠

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

ōu

(old) waiter (loanword from "boy"); attendant

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běiōu

north Europe

Open 北欧 page →
nánōu

Southern Europe

Open 南欧 page →

Indo-European (language)

Open 印欧语 page →

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