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áo

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áo Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
áo | ao2
English translation
to soar; to roam

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About áo

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Number of strokes

16

Traditional form

áo

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

wings

Etymology of áo

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

皋羽

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

gāo

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Example sentences using áo

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辉流霞 zhī 灼灼 áo 海鸥 hǎi ōu zhī 悠悠 yōu yōu ﹒.

The afterglow so brilliantly aflame , ho ; the seagulls fluttering so carefree.

远远 yuǎn yuǎn le de Xià zhī 音乐 yīnyuè ,翱翔 aó xiáng Qiū jiān ,寻求 xún qiú de jiù lěi .

The music of the far - away summer flutters around the Autumn seeking its former nest.

翱翔 aó xiáng zhāo de 飞鸟 fēi niǎo 滑翔 huá xiáng yòng de sǎn , shì zhè jià 空前 kōng qián 成功 Chénggōng de 人力 rén lì 飞机 fēijī 设计 shèjì zhī 关键 guānjiàn .

Soaring birds and gliding wings were keys to the design of the first successful human - powered aircraft.

鸟儿 niǎo r Chéng fēng 翱翔 aó xiáng .

The bird rode on the wind.

Words with áo

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
翱翔 aó xiáng to soar翱翔 aó xiáng
áo to soar áo

áo Decomposition & Compounds

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