甌 (ōu) - Ou — a small bowl or cup & refers to the Wenzhou region of Zhejiang province

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ōu ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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甌 · ōu

Ou — a small bowl or cup;

refers to the Wenzhou region of Zhejiang province;

ancient name for a region in Zhejiang.

Ou — a small bowl or cuprefers to the Wenzhou region of Zhejiang provinceancient name for a region in Zhejiang.

Usage highlights

Wenzhou regionEastern OuTea bowlWine cupPorcelain bowlOu River

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A small teacup(茶甌)
  • Wenzhou region(甌越)
  • Ancient Ou region(東甌)
  • Porcelain bowl(瓷甌)

Collocations

  • Wenzhou region(甌越)
  • Eastern Ou(東甌)
  • Tea bowl(茶甌)
  • Wine cup(酒甌)
  • Porcelain bowl(瓷甌)
  • Ou River(甌江)

Idioms

  • Golden Ou without blemish(金甌無缺)
  • Shattered golden Ou(金甌缺)
  • Repair the golden Ou(補甌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to the Ou region in modern Zhejiang, home to the Yue people.
  • Used in 'golden Ou' (金甌) as a metaphor for intact national territory.
  • Associated with Wenzhou area culture and the Ou River basin.
  • Appears in classical texts referring to ancient states and regions.

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