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殴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
殴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

殴 Stroke Order — How to Write 殴

Stroke Order

殴 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 殳, 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.

殴 Radical and Character Components

Components:区殳

殴 is a phono-semantic compound: 殳 (weapon) carries the meaning, while 区 indicates the sound.

Radical: 殳 + 4 more strokes

殴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • ōu

Meanings of 殴 in Chinese

1

ōu殴

To hit, beat, or strike (a person), often in a violent manner.
他因在公共场合殴打他人而被警方逮捕。
He was arrested by the police for beating someone in public.

Common Words and Phrases with 殴

1
ōu殴dǎ打
To beat up or hit someone violently.
警方正在调查一起深夜街头殴打事件。
The police are investigating a late-night street assault incident.
2
ōu殴dòu斗
A violent and chaotic fight; an affray.
在酒吧外，两伙人因为口角升级为一场激烈的殴斗，场面一度失控。
Outside the bar, two groups escalated a verbal dispute into a fierce brawl, and the scene briefly got out of control.
3
ōu殴jī击
To hit or beat up; to assault.
他在争吵中冲动地殴击了对方，结果被警方带走调查。
He impulsively struck the other person during the argument and was subsequently taken by the police for investigation.
4
ōu殴rǔ辱
To beat and humiliate; to smite and insult.
他因为口角冲突，竟然对对方进行殴辱。
He actually subjected the other person to a beating and humiliation due to a verbal dispute.
5
ōu殴shā杀
to beat or smite someone to death
凶手用钝器将受害者殴杀。
The killer bludgeoned the victim to death with a blunt instrument.

Idioms with 殴

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Questions about 殴

What does 殴 mean in Chinese?

殴 (ōu) means “To hit” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 殴?

殴 is pronounced ōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 殴 have?

殴 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 殴?

殴 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 殳. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 殴?

The radical of 殴 is 殳, and 殴 is a phono-semantic compound.