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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001104188</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOHU COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOHU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397234</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Deng John</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LEVEL 12, SOHU.COM INTERNET PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NO. 1 UNIT, ZHONGGUANCUN EAST ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100084</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3069</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 13, 2007, Sohu granted the reporting person 3,069 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;),  50% of which vest on July 1, 2007 and the remaining 50% vest on December 31, 2007.  Upon vesting, the RSUs are settleable only in Sohu common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Zhonghan Deng</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
