奥 ào mysterious
mysterious; obscure; profound
How to remember 奥: ㇒ falling stroke + 𭁨 rice + 大 big = mysterious. In the empty barn the kids find a falling stroke of paint on the wall, a sack of rice and one big footprint, and it all feels mysterious.
Component breakdown
奥 = ㇒ falling stroke + 𭁨 rice + 大 big
- ㇒ falling stroke
- 𭁨 rice
- 大 big
In the empty barn the kids find a falling stroke of paint on the wall, a sack of rice and one big footprint, and it all feels mysterious.
How it is used
- Deep and hard to fathom: 奥秘 (àomì) a profound secret/mystery, 深奥 (shēn'ào) abstruse, 奥妙 (àomiào) subtle and clever.
- 其中的奥妙 (qízhōng de àomiào) = the subtle trick of it. Also transliterates 奥运 (Àoyùn, the Olympics).
Words with 奥
Example sentences
- 2008年的奥运会在北京举行。 Èr líng líng bā nián de Àoyùnhuì zài Běijīng jǔxíng.The 2008 Olympic Games were held in Beijing.