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How to Write 聱 (áo)

聱 (áo) means "difficult to pronounce; harsh" in Chinese. It has 16 strokes with the radical 耳. Difficulty: 4.2/5.

áo
16 strokes Radical: 耳 Difficulty: 4.2/5

difficult to pronounce; harsh

How to Write 聱

The character (áo) is written with 16 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical is one of its key components.

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Meaning & Pronunciation

is pronounced áo in Mandarin Chinese. It means difficult to pronounce; harsh.

Common Words with 聱

聱牙 áo yá
difficult to pronounce; jarring
聱口 áo kǒu
difficult to pronounce; tongue-twisting
佶屈聱牙 jí qū áo yá
(of writing) convoluted and hard to pronounce

Example Sentences

这篇文章读起来很聱牙。

zhè piān wén zhāng dú qǐ lái hěn áo yá

This article is hard to read and tongue-twisting.

这段台词非常聱口。

zhè duàn tái cí fēi cháng áo kǒu

This line of dialogue is very hard to say.

古文有时会佶屈聱牙。

gǔ wén yǒu shí huì jí qū áo yá

Ancient prose is sometimes convoluted and hard to read.

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Stroke order practice for 聱 - áo

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