拗(ào)

8 strokes
Readingsàoǎoniù

variant of 拗[ao4]

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Character information

Pinyin
ào / ǎo / niù
Meaning
variant of 拗[ao4]
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 拗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌幼

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 幼 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu幼yòu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 拗 step by step

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

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Words with 拗

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

zhí执niù拗

stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2ao4]

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ào拗kǒu口

hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding

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ào拗duàn断

(dialect) to break (by twisting, bending, snapping etc)

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ào拗bù不guò过

can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb)

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Related characters

From 拗’s common words

执口断不过

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