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拗
ǎo
to pull, to drag; perverse, obstinate; bent, warped
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扌 (hand) provides meaning, 幼 provides pronunciation
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Uncommon (37%)
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⿰扌幼
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yòu
幼
infant, young child; immature
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One with little 幺 strength 力; 幺 also provides the pronunciation
5 strokes
HSK 5
Words Using 拗 (10)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
拗
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niù
stubborn / obstinate
niù
拗
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stubborn / obstinate
拗
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ào
to bend in two so as to break / to defy / to disobey / also pr. <ǎo>
ào
拗
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to bend in two so as to break / to defy / to disobey / also pr. <ǎo>
拗口
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àokǒu
hard to pronounce / awkward-sounding
àokǒu
拗口
↗
hard to pronounce / awkward-sounding
拗断
↗
àoduàn
to break by twisting
àoduàn
拗断
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to break by twisting
执拗
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zhíniù
stubborn / willful / pigheaded / Taiwan pr. <zhíào>
zhíniù
执拗
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stubborn / willful / pigheaded / Taiwan pr. <zhíào>
拗陷
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àoxiàn
geological depression
àoxiàn
拗陷
↗
geological depression
拗不过
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niùbuguò
can't persuade / unable to make (sb) change their mind / unable to resist (sb)
niùbuguò
拗不过
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can't persuade / unable to make (sb) change their mind / unable to resist (sb)
拗口令
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àokǒulìng
tongue twister
àokǒulìng
拗口令
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tongue twister
三拗汤
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sānàotāng
san'ao decoction (TCM)
sānàotāng
三拗汤
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san'ao decoction (TCM)
违拗
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wéiào
to disobey / to defy / deliberately going against (rule, convention, sb's wishes etc)
wéiào
违拗
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to disobey / to defy / deliberately going against (rule, convention, sb's wishes etc)