(áo)

18 strokesTrad.

mythological sea turtle

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Character information

Pinyin
áo
Meaning
mythological sea turtle
Strokes
18
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱敖鱼

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fish); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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

áo

see 博鳌镇

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áobiàn

(literary) elated and excited; overjoyed

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Bo'ao, coastal town in Hainan, a tourist destination and the site of the an…

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(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turt…

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