11.12Usage: +++
偶 Not to be confused with [12.10 遇](12-10.html)
1. By chance / Accidental
- 偶尔 (ǒu ěr) Once in a while / occasionally Literal. By chance, thus
- 偶遇 (ǒu yù) Chanced encounter
- 偶然 (ǒu rán) Out of the blue Literal. Accidentally
2. Figurine / Idol
- 木偶 (mù ǒu) Puppet Literal. Wooden figurine
- 玩偶 (wán ǒu) Play thing / Action figurine / Doll
- 人偶 (rén ǒu) Mascot / Human doll
- 偶像 (ǒu xiàng) Idol Literal. Figure representation
3. Even
- 偶数 (ǒu shù) Even numbers, antonym. 奇数 (jī shù) Odd numbers – more commonly known as 双数 (shuāng shù) and 单数 (dān shù) respectively
+ SIMILAR CHARACTERS +
Basic component: 禺 (ǒu) – Archaic word for 偶
禺 (yú) Legendary god / Legendary sunset spot
禺 (yù) Legendary monkey
耒 Plow Radical + 禺 = 耦 (ǒu) A couple
艹 Grass Radical + 耦 = 藕 (ǒu) Lotus root (莲藕)
心 Heart Radical + 禺 = 愚 (yú) Foolish
辶 Movement Radical + 禺 = 遇 (yù) To meet – reference: 12.10 遇
宀 Roof Radical + 禺 = 寓 (yù) Residence