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偶然

ǒurán

by chance; accidental

A person finding a dropped umbrella
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Characters in this word

偶 ǒu

Strokes
11
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 禺 district
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 偶

然 rán

Strokes
12
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
肰 dog meat 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 然

Example phrases

  • 偶然遇见你。 Ǒurán yùjiàn nǐ. I met you by chance.
  • 这是偶然吗? Zhè shì ǒurán ma? Is this by chance?
  • 我偶然发现。 Wǒ ǒurán fāxiàn. I found it by chance.

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