偶
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ǒu · accidentally, coincidently

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11Total 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 偶

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ǒuWords pronounced ǒu
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Example sentences

Notice where 偶 sits in each complete thought.

Ǒu ěr, wǒ juéde nǐ shì yí gè hěn yǒu qù de rén.偶尔,我觉得你是一个很有趣的人。

There are times when I find you really interesting.

Source: Tatoeba #790583 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ ǒu rán zhǎo dào le tā.我偶然找到了它。

I found it by chance.

Source: Tatoeba #5640705 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zǒng juéde mù ǒu xì yǒu diǎn xià rén.我总觉得木偶戏有点吓人。

I always find puppet shows a bit creepy.

Source: Tatoeba #10042047 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ ǒu ěr huì zài jù lè bù pèng dào tā.我偶尔会在俱乐部碰到他。

Sometimes I see him at the club.

Source: Tatoeba #462084 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de wèi ǒu ěr huì zhèn tòng.我的胃偶尔会阵痛。

I have occasional pains in the stomach.

Source: Tatoeba #2567422 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jí shǐ xiàn zài, ǒu ěr hái shì huì yǒu yú zhèn.即使现在,偶尔还是会有余震。

Even now there are occasional aftershocks.

Source: Tatoeba #2567453 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 偶 in context

  1. Say ǒu, then recall the core meaning: accidentally, coincidently.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 偶尔 (ǒu ěr), meaning “occasionally”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 偶 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.