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配偶 (pèi ǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 配偶

名 míng noun

spouse

他的配偶是一位医生。

tā de pèi ǒu shì yī wèi yī shēng

His spouse is a doctor.

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Word breakdown

配 pèi — to pair, to match

偶 ǒu — mate, companion, pair

Structure & writing
1 配 pèi — to marry (of a man and woman)

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

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2 偶 ǒu — idol; figure made of wood or clay

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

consists of

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

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