偶 (ǒu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- accidentally
- coincidently
- mate
- image
- idol
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
偶 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 偶 is 亻 — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 保任使倒低例俩份停傲倍付.
How the character is built
偶 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 禺 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 偶
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
偶 appears in 17 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 偶 / 相关任务
Words containing 偶 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 偶 mean in Chinese?
偶 (ǒu) means accidentally, coincidently; mate, image, idol. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 偶 have?
偶 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 偶?
The radical of 偶 is 亻 (man). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 保, 任, 使, 倒, 低.
What is the pinyin for 偶?
偶 is pronounced ǒu.
What HSK 4 words use 偶?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 偶 appears in 1 word, including 偶尔 (ǒu'ěr). See the full list above.