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鳌
鼇
áo
1. variant of [[鰲|鳌<áo>]]

Character Breakdown (Single character)

鳌
áo
huge sea turtle
18 丶

Compound Words (6)

博鳌
Bóáo
see [[博鰲鎮|博鳌镇<Bóáozhèn>]]
鳌抃
áobiàn
to clap and dance with joy
博鳌镇
Bóáozhèn
Bo'ao seaside resort, Hainan
独占鳌头
dúzhànáotóu
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
鳌背负山
áobèifùshān
debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back
博鳌亚洲论坛
BóáoYàzhōuLùntán
Bo'ao Forum for Asia (since 2001)

Alternate Entries

鳌
áo
mythological sea turtle

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