仇
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chóu / qiú · enemy

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #7742
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Readings & meanings

仇 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

chóu

hatred; animosity; enmity

报仇bào chóu · to take revenge
qiú

spouse; companion

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4Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 仇

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Example sentences

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Nǐ shā le wǒ de fù qīn, jīn tiān wǒ yào bào chóu.你杀了我的父亲,今天我要报仇。

You killed my father. Today, I want revenge.

Source: Tatoeba #1514210 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén men xū yào zhǐ zhù chóu hèn.人们需要止住仇恨。

People need to stop hating.

Source: Tatoeba #5883315 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wèi sǐ qù fù bào le chóu shā tā.他为死去父报了仇杀他。

He killed him to avenge his dead father.

Source: Tatoeba #867546 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chóu hèn yán lùn huì shān dòng sī xíng.仇恨言論會煽動私刑。

Hate speech incites lynchings.

Source: Tatoeba #13244375 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wèi sǐ qù fù qīn bào le chóu shā tā.他为死去父亲报了仇杀他。

He killed him to avenge his dead father.

Source: Tatoeba #867547 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shā sǐ le tā, wèi sǐ qù de fù qīn bào le chóu.他杀死了他,为死去的父亲报了仇。

He killed him to avenge his dead father.

Source: Tatoeba #867545 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 仇 in context

  1. Say chóu / qiú, then recall the core meaning: enemy.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 报仇 (bào chóu), meaning “to take revenge”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 仇 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.