偶
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accidental; image; pair; mate
Formation & memory
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How 偶 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
亻 meaning “person” + 禺 sound ()
Components 亻 禺
How to remember it
by chance · Heisig RSH #2878
人 person + Talking Cricket
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 偶
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 对偶多面体 | dual polyhedron | |
| 偶一为之 | to do sth once in a while (idiom); to do sth more as an exception than the rule | |
| 无独有偶 | not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence; it's not the only… | |
| 提线木偶 | marionette | |
| 偶联反应 | chain reaction (chemistry) | |
| 对偶性 | (math.) duality | |
| 偶然性 | chance; fortuity; serendipity | |
| 热电偶 | thermocouple | |
| 偶然事件 | random accident; chance event | |
| 奇偶性 | parity (odd or even) | |
| 布偶装 | mascot costume | |
| 齐大非偶 | too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom) | |
| 玩偶之家 | Doll's House (1879), drama by Ibsen 易卜生 | |
| 人偶 | puppet; figure | |
| 偶人 | idol (i.e. statue for worship) | |
| 偶一 | accidentally; once in a while; very occasionally | |
| 人偶戏 | puppet show | |
| 偶尔 | occasionally; once in a while; sometimes | |
| 偶语弃市 | chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom) | |
| 力偶 | moment of forces (mechanics) |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 禺 — compare how they read.