嘔 meaning and stroke order
To vomit; to annoy, to enrage
How to write 嘔, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 嘔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- vomit
How 嘔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 區 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嘔
嘔 is a pictophonetic character: 口 (kǒu, mouth) shows the meaning, and 區 (qū) gives the sound. Picture three little boxes of food inside 區 all coming back out of the mouth 口.
嘔 (ǒu) is the traditional form, and its most common use is in the word 嘔吐 (ǒutù, to vomit). It also appears in 作嘔 (zuò'ǒu), which means to feel nauseous, and can describe something disgusting. Example: 他喝太多酒，嘔吐了。(Tā hē tài duō jiǔ, ǒutù le.) He drank too much and threw up.
Common mistake: Learners often read 嘔 as qū because of the phonetic 區, but it is pronounced ǒu with a third tone. Also do not confuse it with 謳 (ōu, to sing) or 歐 (ōu, Europe), which share the same 區 part.
Common words with 嘔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 嘔
How many strokes are in 嘔?
嘔 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嘔 mean?
嘔 (ǒu) means to vomit; to annoy, to enrage. A common word with it is 呕吐 (ǒutù), meaning "to vomit".
How do you pronounce 嘔?
嘔 is pronounced ǒu, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 嘔?
The radical of 嘔 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嘔 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 嘔?
嘔 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 呕, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 嘔 the same as 吐 (tù)?
Both relate to vomiting, and they often appear together as 嘔吐. On its own in speech, people more often say 吐 (tù), as in 我想吐 (wǒ xiǎng tù), I feel like throwing up.
How is 嘔 used to mean to annoy or enrage?
In this sense it shows up in expressions like 嘔氣 (ǒuqì), to sulk or be angry. It describes being so upset you feel sick, but this use is less common than the vomiting meaning.