偶 is built from the 亻 (person (left)) and 禺 (monkey (in 偶·遇)) components.
It belongs to a phonetic family with 遇 and 隅 — they share the 禺 component and the reading グウ.
A common word using 偶 is 偶 (たま), meaning “even number, couple, friend”.
Don't confuse it with 遇, 隅, and 愚.
