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嗷 Stroke Order — How to Write 嗷

Stroke Order

嗷 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

嗷 Radical and Character Components

Components:口敖

嗷 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 敖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 11 more strokes

嗷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • áo

Meanings of 嗷 in Chinese

1

áo嗷

Onomatopoeia, representing a sorrowful sigh, a wail, or a clamorous sound. Often used in phrases like '嗷嗷待哺' (áo áo dài bǔ), meaning to cry out for food, describing the urgent desire for sustenance due to hunger.
小鸟在巢中嗷嗷待哺
The little birds in the nest are crying out for food.

Common Words and Phrases with 嗷

1
áo嗷áo嗷dài待bǔ哺
To cry pitifully for food, waiting to be fed, often describing hungry people or young birds.
小鸟们在巢中嗷嗷待哺,焦急地等待着鸟妈妈带回食物。
The young birds in the nest were crying loudly for food, eagerly waiting for their mother to bring back nourishment.

Idioms with 嗷

  • áo嗷áo嗷dài待shí食wailing in hunger, waiting to be fed
  • chán谗kǒu口áo嗷áo嗷subjected to widespread slander
  • zhòng众kǒu口áo嗷áo嗷many people wailing in distress

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Questions about 嗷

What does 嗷 mean in Chinese?

嗷 (áo) means “Onomatopoeia” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嗷?

嗷 is pronounced áo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嗷 have?

嗷 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 嗷?

嗷 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嗷?

The radical of 嗷 is 口, and 嗷 is a phono-semantic compound.

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