(ōu) - Ouch — an interjection expressing sudden pain or & also used in some dialects.

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ōu | 15 strokes | radical:

· ōu

Ouch — an interjection expressing sudden pain or surprise;

also used in some dialects.

Ouch — an interjection expressing sudden pain oralso used in some dialects.

Usage highlights

exclaim ouchsudden ouchpainful ouchcry ouchshout ouch

Synonyms

  • 哎哟ouch (more common interjection)
  • ah (general exclamation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ouch! That hurt (熰!).
  • He suddenly shouted 'ouch' (熰了一声).
  • The child cried 'ouch' when he fell (孩子摔倒时熰了一声).

Collocations

  • exclaim ouch(熰了一声)
  • sudden ouch(突然熰)
  • painful ouch(疼得熰)
  • cry ouch(叫熰)
  • shout ouch(喊熰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an interjection in certain Chinese dialects to express sudden pain or surprise.
  • Less common in standard Mandarin compared to other interjections like 哎哟 or 啊.

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