• 4863rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 11 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. ǒu (ou3)a pair • a mate • a couple • to couple • plowshare

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for ǒu (ou3)The component is pronounced as 'ǒu' (ou3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for ǒu (ou3)The component is pronounced as '' (yu2). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for ǒu (ou3)The component is pronounced as '' (yu4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for ǒu (ou3)The component is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the same pinyin final.

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Example Words

Common

耦合 

RareShow 10

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.