偶 ǒu — idol; image; puppet

偶
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Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #2328

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Basic definition

noun
  1. idol; image; puppet e.g 偶像木偶
  2. spouse; mate e.g 配偶佳偶
adjective
  1. even; paired; matching e.g 偶数对偶
  2. occasional; by chance; accidental e.g 偶然偶尔

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。从人，禺声。禺，通常读 yù，又音 ǒu。本义:仿人形制成的木偶)
  2. image;idol e.g 头偶 · 偶戏
  3. companion e.g 偶行 · 偶攻 · 偶耕 · 偶影 · 偶寝
  4. antithesis
  5. prescription with ingredients even in number
verb
  1. coordinate;concert
  2. mate;spouse e.g 丧偶 良偶 · 偶成 · 偶配 · 偶婚
  3. pander to
  4. meet together;get along together
adjective
  1. even(number);in pairs
adverb
  1. face to face e.g 偶视 · 偶坐 · 偶言
  2. by chance e.g 偶发 偶兴 · 偶一 · 偶成 · 偶题

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