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Chinese characters for “chou”

25 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

chōu

抽

chōu

to draw out, to pull out

8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

瘳

chōu

healed

16 strokes

Second tone

chóu

筹

chóu

chip, tally, token

13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

愁

chóu

anxious, worried

13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

仇

chóu

enemy

4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

稠

chóu

crowded, dense

13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

俦

chóu

companion, mate, colleague

to cover up

distressed, regretful, sad

11 strokes

绸

chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

11 strokes

椆

chóu

a species of tree resistant to cold weather

field, farmland

to toast, to entertain

13 strokes

綢

chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

14 strokes

踌

chóu

to falter, to hesitate

companion

to cover up

enemy, rival, opponent

field, farmland

chip, tally, token

to falter, to hesitate

21 strokes

Third tone

chǒu

丑

chǒu

ugly

4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

瞅

chǒu

to see, to look at, to gaze at

14 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

醜

chǒu

ugly

17 strokes

Fourth tone

chòu

臭

chòu

to reek, to smell, to stink

10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5

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Words using this pronunciation family

Move from isolated sounds into useful vocabulary.

to draw out

clown

stench

to draw a prize

abstract

to worry about

preparations

to worry

to smoke

reward

Chinese characters for “chou”

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