Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ao”
26 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
āo
2
Second tone
áo
熬
áo
敖to boil, to simmer
14 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9áo
嗷to ramble, to play about
10 strokesáo
廒clamor
13 strokesáo
遨granary
13 strokesáo
獒to ramble, to roam
13 strokesáo
翱smastiff, large fierce dog
14 strokesáo
聱to soar
16 strokesáo
螯bent, twisted
16 strokesáo
鳌claws, pincers
16 strokesáo
鏖huge sea turtle
18 strokesáo
鰲to fight to the death
19 strokesáo
huge sea turtle
22 strokes3
Third tone
ǎo
4
Fourth tone
ào
傲
ào
岙proud, haughty, overbearing
12 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9ào
坳island
7 strokesào
奥cavity, depression, hollow
8 strokesào
奧mysterious, obscure, profound
12 strokesào
骜mysterious, obscure, profound
13 strokesào
懊wild horse, mustang
13 strokesào
澳vexed
15 strokesào
鏊bay, cove, dock, inlet
15 strokesào
a flat iron cooking-plate for cakes
18 strokesSound in context
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