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坳

ào

cavity, depression, hollow; depressed; undulating

🔤 Pictophonetic: 土 (earth) provides meaning, 幼 provides pronunciation

HSK ✏️ 8 strokes Uncommon • Top 45%

Words Using 坳 (2)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

坳

ào

a depression / cavity / hollow

坳

ào

a depression / cavity / hollow

坳陷

àoxiàn

depression / low-lying area

坳陷

àoxiàn

depression / low-lying area

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土

tǔ

soil, earth; items made of earth

幼

yòu

infant, young child; immature

⿰土幼 i

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tǔ

土

soil, earth; items made of earth

📷 Pictographic: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel

3 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

2 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

yòu

幼

infant, young child; immature

💡 Ideographic: One with little 幺 strength 力; 幺 also provides the pronunciation

5 strokes HSK 5

yāo

幺

one; tiny, small

3 strokes

lì

力

strength, power; capability, influence

💡 Ideographic: A plow's head representing strength

2 strokes HSK 3

Words Using 坳 (2)

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