Dong Chinese dictionary

ōu, oū

beat

Phonosemantic compound. 殳 represents the meaning and 区 represents the sound. Simplified form of 毆.

Components

殳 Meaning component

shū

weapon or tool

区 Sound component

qū, oū

area

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

ōu

beat, fight with fists, hit; to strike, brawl; to beat up; to hit sb

Oū

surname Ou

Most common words with 殴

Sources