殴 (ōu): To beat — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 殴

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 殴

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

殴

区area

殳weapon

殴=区area+殳weapon

The character '殴' shows a region (区) being struck by a weapon (殳), vividly portraying the act of beating or assault.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 殴

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5.

How to Use 殴

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 殴 works in context.

Single HSK word

殴 appears in the HSK word 殴打, meaning "beat up; hit".

HSK 6

ōu殴

dǎ打

beat up; hit

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 殴 is used in context

tā他

yīn因

ōu殴

dǎ打

tā他

rén人

bèi被

jǐng警

fāng方

dǎi逮

bǔ捕

。

He was arrested by police for assaulting others

duō多

míng名

xué学

shēng生

cān参

yù与

le了

duì对

tā他

jiǔ酒

bā吧

lǐ里

fā发

shēng生

le了

jī激

liè烈

de的

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de的

qún群

ōu殴

。

Multiple students participated in the group assault against him

dòu斗

ōu殴

shì事

jiàn件

。

A fierce fight broke out in the bar

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