殴 ōu to hit
to hit; to beat; to fight with fists
How to remember 殴: 区 area + 殳 strike = to hit. In the play area two boys strike out over one toy truck, and their mums rush in before they start to hit.
Component breakdown
殴 = 区 area + 殳 strike
- 区 area
- 匚 container
- 㐅 cross mark
- 殳 strike
In the play area two boys strike out over one toy truck, and their mums rush in before they start to hit.
How it is used
- To beat/assault physically - 殴打 (ōudǎ) to beat up, 斗殴 (dòu'ōu) a brawl, 群殴 (qún'ōu) a mass fight.
- Legal/news register for violent assault; heavier than the everyday 打 (dǎ).