儔 (chóu) - companion, mate, associate & a person of the same kind or class

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chóu ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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儔 · chóu

companion, mate, associate;

a person of the same kind or class;

to pair, to match

companion, mate, associatea person of the same kind or classto pair, to match

Usage highlights

companionpeercontemporarymatchclassmatecolleague

Synonyms

  • 伴— companion
  • 侣— partner, companion
  • 朋— friend
  • 辈— generation, class of people

Antonyms

  • 敌— enemy, foe
  • 孤— alone, solitary

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They are childhood companions (儿时伴侣).
  • He is my colleague and friend (同侪朋友).
  • We are of the same generation (同辈).
  • This seeks its match (此物寻其匹俦).

Collocations

  • companion(伴侣)
  • peer(同侪)
  • contemporary(同辈)
  • match(匹俦)
  • classmate(同窗侪辈)
  • colleague(同事侪辈)

Idioms

  • Lifelong companion(终身伴侣)
  • To be unmatched, without equal(无与伦俦)
  • To seek one's match(求其匹俦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in classical texts to denote companions or those of similar status or kind.
  • Carries a formal, literary connotation, often found in classical Chinese rather than daily modern speech.
  • Implies a sense of pairing or belonging to a group or class of similar individuals.

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