呕

嘔
ǒu
区 + 口

Definitions

ǒu (verb) vomit; throw up

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 区 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘔.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 区

About

呕 (ǒu) is the simplified form of the traditional character 嘔, a phono-semantic compound. The left component 口 (kǒu, mouth) establishes the semantic category of oral actions. The right side was originally the complex phonetic 區 (qū), now simplified to 区 (qū) while preserving the pronunciation and reducing the stroke count. The primary meaning is vomiting, the forceful, involuntary expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth. In literary contexts, it can also convey deep resentment or exasperation.

Example Sentences Hide

他经常呕吐不止。

Tā jīngcháng ǒutù bùzhǐ.

He often vomits incessantly.

恶心的时候容易呕。

Ěxin de shíhòu róngyì ǒu.

It's easy to vomit when feeling nauseous.

她呕出了胃里的食物。

Tā ǒu chūle wèi lǐ de shíwù.

She vomited out the food from her stomach.

这种味道让人想呕。

Zhè zhǒng wèidào ràng rén xiǎng ǒu.

This kind of smell makes people want to vomit.

他因为食物中毒而呕吐。

Tā yīnwèi shíwù zhòngdú ér ǒutù.

He vomited due to food poisoning.

看到那个场景，我差点呕出来。

Kàndào nàgè chǎngjǐng, wǒ chàdiǎn ǒu chūlái.

Seeing that scene, I almost vomited out.

长期酗酒导致他经常呕吐。

Chángqī xùjiǔ dǎozhì tā jīngcháng ǒutù.

Long-term alcoholism causes him to vomit frequently.

尽管医生给了药，他还是呕个不停。

Jǐnguǎn yīshēng gěile yào, tā háishì ǒu gè bù tíng.

Despite the doctor giving medicine, he still vomits non-stop.

Related Characters

Component: 区

欧 驱 躯 枢 殴 鸥 岖 抠 讴 妪 沤 瓯 奁 怄

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Example Words

呕吐 干呕 作呕 呕吐物 呕气