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耦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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耦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

耦 Stroke Order — How to Write 耦

Stroke Order

耦 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 耒, 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.

耦 Radical and Character Components

Components:耒禺

耦 is a phono-semantic compound: 耒 (plow) carries the meaning, while 禺 indicates the sound.

Radical: 耒 + 9 more strokes

耦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • ǒu

Meanings of 耦 in Chinese

1

ǒu耦

To plow a field together as a pair; to work a field in teams of two.
古人常结伴而耕，谓之‘耦耕’
Ancient people often farmed together, referring to it as 'couple plowing'.
In physics, 'coupling' refers to the phenomenon where two or more systems or forms of motion influence each other and become linked through various interactions.
量子纠缠是粒子之间一种奇特的量子耦合现象。
Quantum entanglement is a peculiar phenomenon of quantum coupling between particles.
When pronounced "ǒu", "耦" is often used interchangeably with "偶" to refer to a pair or a couple, particularly in formal or literary contexts.
他们俩是人人称羡的佳耦。
They are a much-admired couple.

Words with 耦

Idioms with 耦

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Questions about 耦

What does 耦 mean in Chinese?

耦 (ǒu) means “In physics” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 耦?

耦 is pronounced ǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 耦 have?

耦 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 耦?

耦 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 耒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 耦?

The radical of 耦 is 耒, and 耦 is a phono-semantic compound.