CHARACTERS / OU

“ou” is 4 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 偶ǒuaccidentalHSK 4 · TONE 3
  2. 欧ōu(used for transliteration)HSK 5 · TONE 1
  3. 呕ǒuvomitHSK 6 · TONE 3
  4. 殴ōuto beat upHSK 6 · TONE 1