殴 (ōu) — (bound form) to beat, to strike
Definition
殴 (ōu) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to beat/strike' — it almost never stands alone, appearing only as the first half of compound verbs like 殴打 or 斗殴. Unlike 打, it refers specifically to hitting a person violently, not general 'hit/strike'.
bound form
(bound form) to beatto strike
Examples
- 。Tā bèi huài rén ōu dǎ le.He was beaten by bad people.
- 。Liǎng rén yīn wèi xiǎo shì dòu ōu qǐ lái.The two people started fighting over a small matter.
- 殴。Tā bèi rén ōu shāng le.He was beaten and injured by someone.
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