How do you pronounce 拗?

拗 is pronounced "ào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 拗?

拗 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 拗?

Common words with 拗 include 执拗 (stubborn), 拗口 (hard to pronounce), 拗断 (to break by twisting), 拗陷 (geological depression), 违拗 (to disobey).

How do you write 拗?

You can practice writing 拗 using our stroke order tool.

拗 (ào), to bend in two so as to break

Q: What does 拗 mean in Chinese?

拗 (ào) means "to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3]" in Chinese.

拗

ào

to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3]

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to bend in two so as to break
to defy
to disobey
also pr. [ao3]

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Words Containing 拗

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
执拗	zhí niù	stubborn
拗口	ào kǒu	hard to pronounce
拗断	ào duàn	to break by twisting
拗陷	ào xiàn	geological depression
违拗	wéi ào	to disobey
三拗汤	sān ào tāng	san'ao decoction (TCM)
拗不过	niù bu guò	can't persuade
拗口令	ào kǒu lìng	tongue twister

Related Words

折(shé)· to break (e.g. stick or bone)

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违拗(wéi ào)· to disobey

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违逆(wéi nì)· to disobey

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乪(nāng)· a bend in a river (Cantonese)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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拗

ào