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title: "Ouxiang Meaning: 偶像 (ǒuxiàng) Means “idol”"
description: "偶像 (ǒuxiàng) means “idol (pop star)”. Hear its tones, see what 偶 and 像 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ouxiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 偶像 mean?

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偶像 ǒuxiàng

## idol (pop star)

## Its characters

1. 偶 ǒu image
2. 像 xiàng image

## In a sentence

[See 偶像 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%81%B6%E5%83%8F)

## More words with 偶 or 像

- [好像 hǎoxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoxiang)
- [录像 lùxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luxiang)
- [偶尔 ǒu’ěr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ouer)
- [偶然 ǒurán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ouran)
- [配偶 pèi’ǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peiou)
- [摄像头 shèxiàngtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shexiangtou)
- [图像 túxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuxiang)

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