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拗
ào
1. to bend in two so as to break
2. to defy
3. to disobey
4. also pr. <ǎo>
Common • Top 22% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

拗
ǎo
to pull, to drag; perverse, obstinate; bent, warped
8 丶

Compound Words (6)

拗断
àoduàn
to break by twisting
拗陷
àoxiàn
geological depression
违拗
wéiào
to disobey
拗口
àokǒu
hard to pronounce
拗口令
àokǒulìng
tongue twister
三拗汤
sānàotāng
san'ao decoction (TCM)

Alternate Entries

拗
ào
variant of [[拗<ào>]]
拗
niù
stubborn / obstinate

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,628
Word Frequency Rank
18,727 of 84,292