Chinese words starting with “ao”
8 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ao. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
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- 1st tone 2
- 2nd tone 2
- 4th tone 4
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 8 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 熬 | áo | v | to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure | |
| 2 | 奥运会 | aò yùn huì | n | abbr. for 奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics | |
| 3 | 傲 | ào | g,a,ad | proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy | |
| 4 | 熬夜 | áo yè | v | to stay up late or all night | |
| 5 | 凹 | āo | a | depressed; sunken; indented; concave; female (connector etc) | |
| 6 | 傲慢 | ào màn | a,an | arrogant; haughty | |
| 7 | 奥秘 | ào mì | n | secret; mystery | |
| 8 | 凹凸 | āo tū | n | concave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface); rugged |
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