欧 (Ōu) - Europe & European

欧Tone 5

Ōu ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 欠

柠七

欧 · Ōu

Europe;

European;

ohm (unit);

a surname;

also used in transliterations.

EuropeEuropeanohm (unit)

Usage highlights

EuropeEuropeanEuro currencyEuropean and AmericanOhmOu

Synonyms

  • 欧洲— Europe (continent)
  • 欧罗巴— Europa (classical name for Europe)

Antonyms

  • 亚— Asia (geographical antonym)
  • 美— America (different continent)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He traveled to Europe (欧洲).
  • This is a European car (欧系车).
  • The resistance is one ohm (一欧姆).
  • Mr. Ou is our teacher (欧老师).

Collocations

  • Europe(欧洲)
  • European(欧式的)
  • Euro currency(欧元)
  • European and American(欧美)
  • Ohm (unit)(欧姆)
  • Ou (surname)(欧姓)

Idioms

  • Famous throughout Europe and America(誉满欧美)
  • European winds and American rain(欧风美雨)
  • Famous in the East and respected in the West(东成西就, sometimes used with European context)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally a surname, now primarily used to refer to Europe and things European.
  • Used in scientific terminology as the transliteration for 'ohm', the unit of electrical resistance.
  • Common in modern Chinese as a prefix for European concepts, products, and cultural elements.

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