Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

Europe

Chinese: 欧洲;也作姓氏。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ou” becomes a different word in each tone. 欧 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 欧了ōu le(coll.) okay (loanword from "over")
  • 欧分ōu fēneuro cent
  • 欧气ōu qì(Internet slang) very good luck (esp. in games)
  • 欧元ōu yuáneuro (currency)
  • 欧包ōu bāoEuropean-style bread; (esp.) sourdough bread

Example Sentence

他正在欧洲旅行。Tā zhèng zài Ōu zhōu lǚ xíng.He is traveling in Europe.

hezhèngfirst month of the lunar yzàiat欧洲Ōu zhōuEurope (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲)旅行lǚ xíngto travel