ōu

to beat up

surname Ou; to hit sb

strike-weapon (殳) + sound (区) = to beat someone up

殳 is an ancient weapon or striking implement, giving 殴 its core meaning of physical violence. 区 contributes the sound ōu and does not add meaning here.

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他因为打别人被警察带走了。

tā yīn wèi ōu dǎ bié rén bèi jǐng chá dài zǒu le。

He was taken away by the police because he beat someone up.

双方在街上互,造成了很大的混乱。

shuāng fāng zài jiē shàng hù ōu,zào chéng le hěn dà de hùn luàn。

Both sides beat each other up on the street, causing a great deal of chaos.

Words with 殴

斗殴

dòu ōu

to brawl; to scuffle

互殴

hù ōu

to fight each other; to come to blows

围殴

wéi ōu

to gang up and beat

殴打

ōu dǎ

to beat up

殴打罪

ōu dǎ zuì

assault and battery (law)

殴斗

ōu dòu

to have a fist fight

痛殴

tòng ōu

to beat sb up

More characters with 区