嗷(áo)

13 strokes

loud clamor

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Character information

Pinyin
áo
Meaning
loud clamor; the sound of wailing
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 嗷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口敖

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 敖 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu敖áo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 嗷 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 嗷

Common words using 嗷 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

áo嗷áo嗷dài待bǔ哺

cry piteously for food

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Related characters

From 嗷’s common words

待哺

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