What does 殴 mean in Chinese?

殴 (ōu) means "to beat up; to hit sb" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 殴?

殴 is pronounced "ōu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 殴?

殴 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 殴?

Common words with 殴 include 围殴 (to gang up and beat), 殴打 (to beat up), 殴斗 (to have a fist fight), 斗殴 (to fight), 殴打罪 (assault and battery (law)).

How do you write 殴?

You can practice writing 殴 using our stroke order tool.

殴 (ōu), to beat up

殴

ōu

to beat up; to hit sb

verb

Traditional: 毆

Character Breakdown

Radical: 殳 (no. 79)Traditional: 毆

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Definitions

(verb) to beat up
to hit sb

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 殴

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
围殴	wéi ōu	to gang up and beat
殴打	ōu dǎ	to beat up
殴斗	ōu dòu	to have a fist fight
斗殴	dòu ōu	to fight
殴打罪	ōu dǎ zuì	assault and battery (law)

Related Words

K人(K rén)· (slang) to hit sb

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㪃(hé)· to beat

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一拍即合(yī pāi jí hé)· lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)

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一板一眼(yī bǎn yī yǎn)· lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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殴

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