• 3365th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. ōu (ou1)common gull

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for ōu (ou1)The component is pronounced as '' (qu1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

海鸥 (海鷗)

Uncommon

红嘴鸥 (紅嘴鷗)

RareShow 2

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.