Chinese words starting with “ou”
5 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ou. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 1 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial — · final ou · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 1
- 3rd tone 4
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 欧洲oū zhōu
Europe (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲)
All 5 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 偶像 | ǒu xiàng | n | idol | |
| 2 | 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | d,b | occasionally; once in a while; sometimes | |
| 3 | 偶然 | ǒu rán | a,ad | incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly | |
| 4 | 呕吐 | ǒu tù | v,vn | to vomit | |
| 5 | 殴打 | ōu dǎ | v,vn | to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) |
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