03655 Chinese character of 坳 and pronounce aau3

The Chinese character【坳】that we will explain today is a word that describes geography or nature. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A valley or lowland.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【坳】:ào

Cantonese Jyutping of 【坳】:aau3

Here is an explanation of the primary details of the Chinese character 【坳】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【坳】, for example:Describing geography or nature , It means mainly valleys or lowlands .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【坳】stands alone as a word, yet when paired with others, it leads to complex linguistic structures, for instance【山坳、谷坳】(Mandarin Pinyin:shān ào 、gǔ ào/ Cantonese Jyutping:saan1 aau1 、guk1 aau1)

Writing this character requires 8 strokes,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


他們在山坳裡發現了一處水源。

They found a source of water in the col.


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