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沤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

沤 Stroke Order — How to Write 沤

Stroke Order

沤 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

沤 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵区

沤 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 区 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 4 more strokes

沤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • òu
  • ōu

Meanings of 沤 in Chinese

1

òu沤

To soak something for a long time to decompose it, such as making compost or retting fibers.
农家把枯枝烂叶收集起来沤肥，这样能更好地滋养土壤。
Farmers collect dead branches and rotten leaves to make compost, which can better nourish the soil.
2

ōu沤

Refers to a water bubble or froth, often used metaphorically to describe something transient or ephemeral, like a 'floating bubble' (浮沤).
世事如浮沤，转瞬即逝，无需过于执着
Worldly affairs are like floating bubbles, fleeting in an instant; there's no need to cling too much.

Common Words and Phrases with 沤

1
òu沤féi肥
Compost made by prolonged soaking of organic matter (e.g., straw, manure, sludge) in water, or the process of making it.
农民们收集农作物秸秆和厨余垃圾，用来沤肥，提高土壤肥力。
Farmers collect crop stalks and kitchen waste to make compost, improving soil fertility.
2
òu沤má麻
Retting: the process of soaking flax or jute in water to soften the woody tissue by bacterial action, allowing fiber extraction.
农民们在河边沤麻，以便取出麻纤维制作布料。
Farmers are retting flax by the river to extract fibers for making cloth.
3
òu沤tián田
a low-lying field that is perennially waterlogged
村子的东南角有一片沤田，特别适合种植水稻和茭白。
There is a perpetually waterlogged field in the southeast corner of the village, which is particularly suitable for growing rice and wild rice stems.

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Idioms with 沤

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Questions about 沤

What does 沤 mean in Chinese?

沤 (òu) means “To soak something for a long time to decompose it, such as making compost or retting fibers” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 沤?

沤 has 2 pronunciations: òu, ōu.

How many strokes does 沤 have?

沤 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 沤?

沤 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 沤?

The radical of 沤 is 氵, and 沤 is a phono-semantic compound.