PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin ao
Learn how to write 28 Chinese characters pronounced “ao” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “ao” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced áo
13 dictionary entries use the pronunciation áo, including 熬 (to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct), 嚣 (clamor), 敖 (surname Ao), 嗷 (loud clamor), 廒 (granary).
to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct
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clamor
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surname Ao
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loud clamor
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granary
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to make an excursion; to ramble; to travel
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(bound form) mastiff
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difficult to pronounce
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nippers
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mythological sea turtle
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violent fighting
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced ào
10 dictionary entries use the pronunciation ào, including 傲 (proud), 奥 (Austria (abbr. for 奧地利|奥地利[Ao4 di4 li4])), 岙 (plain in the middle of the mountains), 坳 (depression; cavity; hollow), 拗 (to bend in two so as to break).
proud
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Austria (abbr. for 奧地利|奥地利[Ao4 di4 li4])
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plain in the middle of the mountains
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depression; cavity; hollow
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to bend in two so as to break
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a noble steed (literary)
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to regret
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Macao (abbr. for 澳門|澳门[Ao4men2])
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griddle
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced ǎo
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation ǎo, including 艹 (grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]), 袄 (coat), 媪 (old woman), 襖 (Chinese character).
grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]
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coat
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old woman
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced āo
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation āo, including 凹 (concave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)).
PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these ao characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 5 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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