Word

偶尔 (ǒu ěr) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

偶尔 (ǒu ěr) is a Chinese word: occasionally. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 偶尔

副 fù adverb

occasionally

我偶尔去那家咖啡馆。

wǒ ǒu ěr qù nà jiā kā fēi guǎn

I occasionally go to that café.

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Word breakdown

偶 ǒu — by chance, accidental

尔 ěr — literary particle adding temporal aspect

Structure & writing
1 偶 ǒu — idol; figure made of wood or clay

偶 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 禺 yú — a type of monkey mentioned in ancient texts
禺 is a component in 4 characters

Stroke order

2 尔 ěr — (lit.) you (second-person pronoun)
尔 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

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