鷗 meaning and stroke order

ōu

Seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

Strokes22
Pinyinōu
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How to write 鷗, stroke by stroke

22 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 鷗

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

ōufirst tone (high and level)
  1. common gull

How 鷗 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.

鳥 gives the meaning and 區 hints at the sound.

Radical: 鳥 (bird), shared by 78 characters on this site.

Common words with 鷗

Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
海鷗hǎi'ōugull; seagull

Questions about 鷗

How many strokes are in 鷗?

鷗 is written with 22 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 鷗 mean?

鷗 (ōu) means seagull, tern; Larus species (various). A common word with it is 海鸥 (hǎi'ōu), meaning "gull; seagull".

How do you pronounce 鷗?

鷗 is pronounced ōu, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 鷗?

The radical of 鷗 is 鳥, which carries the idea of "bird". Dictionaries list 鷗 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 鷗?

鷗 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 鸥, used in mainland China and Singapore.