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坳

ào

cavity, depression, hollow; depressed; undulating

🔤 Pictophonetic: 土 (earth) provides meaning, 幼 provides pronunciation
HSK 8 strokes Uncommon (45%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

土
tǔ
soil, earth; items made of earth
幼
yòu
infant, young child; immature
⿰土幼 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

tǔ
土
soil, earth; items made of earth
📷 Pictographic: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
3 strokes HSK 5
yòu
幼
infant, young child; immature
💡 Ideographic: One with little 幺 strength 力; 幺 also provides the pronunciation
5 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 坳 (2)