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澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

澳 Stroke Order — How to Write 澳

Stroke Order

澳 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

澳 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵奥

澳 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 奥 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 13 more strokes

澳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • ào

Meanings of 澳 in Chinese

1

ào澳

A bay or inlet suitable for mooring boats, primarily used in place names. For example, 'Macao' (澳门) is often abbreviated as '澳'.
我上次去澳，品尝了葡式蛋挞。
Last time I went to Macao, I tasted Portuguese egg tarts.
Refers to Australia or Australasia, often used as a shortened form.
我计划明年去澳洲旅游。
I plan to travel to Australia next year.

Common Words and Phrases with 澳

1
ào澳mén门
Macau, also known as Macao, is a Special Administrative Region of China. Located on the western side of the Pearl River Estuary, it is world-renowned as a major gambling hub and tourist destination.
澳门是世界著名的赌城。
Macau is a world-renowned casino city.
2
ào澳zhōu洲
Australia
我梦想着去澳洲旅行，探索那里的自然风光。
I dream of traveling to Australia to explore its natural scenery.

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Questions about 澳

What does 澳 mean in Chinese?

澳 (ào) means “Refers to Australia or Australasia, often used as a shortened form” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 澳?

澳 is pronounced ào in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 澳 have?

澳 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 澳?

澳 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 澳?

The radical of 澳 is 氵, and 澳 is a phono-semantic compound.