哦
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é / ó / ò / o · oh? really? is that so?

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #186
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Readings & meanings

哦 has 4 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

é

to chant

吟哦yín é · to chant
ó

oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)

ò

oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)

哦豁ò huō ·
o

sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 哦

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éto chant
òoh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)
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Example sentences

Notice where 哦 sits in each complete thought.

Zhège wǒ zhī hé nǐ shuō ò.这个我只和你说哦。

I'm telling you this confidentially.

Source: Tatoeba #8759488 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kùn le de huà jiù shuō ò.困了的话就说哦。

If you are tired just let me know.

Source: Tatoeba #5100235 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ò, wǒ bù zhī dào wǒ shì bu shì rèn tóng nǐ.哦,我不知道我是不是认同你。

Oh, I don't know if I agree with you.

Source: Tatoeba #408817 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ò, bù! wǒ de fángzi zháohuǒ le!哦,不!我的房子着火了!

Oh, no! My house is on fire!

Source: Tatoeba #478772 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yì zhí zhù zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de ò.我一直住这家酒店的哦。

I always stay at this hotel.

Source: Tatoeba #12686333 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ò, duì! wǒ jìde nàge.哦,对!我记得那个。

Oh yeah, I remember that.

Source: Tatoeba #11231386 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 哦 in context

  1. Say é / ó / ò / o, then recall the core meaning: oh? really? is that so?.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 吟哦 (yín é), meaning “to chant”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 哦 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.