殴 = 区 + 殳

殴 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “beat”. It is built from 区 (area) and 殳 (name of old weapon).

Keyword: beat
Pinyin (Mandarin): ōu
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: beat, fight with fists, hit, бить, драться кулаками, fight with fists, hit
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 殴 assault

Decomposition

ids

区 area
殳 name of old weapon

How to find 殴 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “area” + “name of old weapon”. 殴 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 殴 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.