How to Write 拗
The character 拗 (ǎo) is written with 8 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 扌 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
拗 is pronounced ǎo in Mandarin Chinese. It means To bend / to snap / stubborn.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: ǎo, ào, niù.
Common Words with 拗
Example Sentences
这孩子脾气太执拗，谁也劝不住。
zhè hái zi pí qì tài zhí niù shuí yě quàn bú zhù
This child is too stubborn; no one can talk him out of it.
他性子太别拗，很难与人合作。
tā xìng zi tài bié ǎo hěn nán yǔ rén hé zuò
He is too stubborn and difficult to work with.
这段绕口令读起来非常拗口。
zhè duàn rào kǒu lìng dú qǐ lái fēi cháng ào kǒu
This tongue twister is very difficult to say.
他不敢违拗长辈的意思。
tā bù gǎn wéi ào zhǎng bèi de yì si
He dared not go against the wishes of his elders.
Practice Writing 拗 (ǎo)
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