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What does 鳌 mean in Chinese?

鳌 (áo) means "mythological sea turtle" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鳌?

鳌 is pronounced "áo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 鳌?

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

What words contain the character 鳌?

Common words with 鳌 include 博鳌 (see 博鰲鎮|博鳌镇[Bo2 ao2 zhen4]), 鳌抃 (to clap and dance with joy), 博鳌镇 (Bo'ao seaside resort, Hainan), 独占鳌头 (to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)), 鳌背负山 (debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back).

How do you write 鳌?

You can practice writing 鳌 using our stroke order tool.

鳌 (áo) — mythological sea turtle | Chinese Dictionary

鳌

áo

mythological sea turtle

Traditional: 鰲

Character Breakdown

Radical: 魚 (no. 195)Traditional: 鰲

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Definitions

mythological sea turtle

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 鳌

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
博鳌	Bó áo	see 博鰲鎮\|博鳌镇[Bo2 ao2 zhen4]
鳌抃	áo biàn	to clap and dance with joy
博鳌镇	Bó áo zhèn	Bo'ao seaside resort, Hainan
独占鳌头	dú zhàn áo tóu	to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
鳌背负山	áo bèi fù shān	debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back
博鳌亚洲论坛	Bó áo Yà zhōu Lùn tán	Bo'ao Forum for Asia (since 2001)

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八岐大蛇(Bā qí Dà shé)— Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)

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判官(pàn guān)— magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties)

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后羿(Hòu Yì)— Houyi, mythological Chinese archer whose wife was Chang'e

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

鳌

áo