坳

Han character edit

坳 (Kangxi radical 32, 土+5, 8 strokes, cangjie input 土女戈尸 (GVIS), four-corner 4412₇, composition ⿰土幼)

References edit

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 226, character 33
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4988
• Dae Jaweon: page 462, character 10
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 436, character 9
• Unihan data for U+5773

Glyph origin edit

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qrɯːw, *qrɯːws) : semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 幼 (OC *qrɯws).

Pronunciation edit

Definitions edit

坳

1. flat land between mountains; col
2. a hollow in the ground; a cavity; depression

Usage notes edit

• Xiandai Hanyu Guifan Cidian (《现代汉语规范词典》) proscribes the use of the pronunciation āo.

Synonyms edit

• 垇

Compounds edit

References edit

• “坳”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎^[1], 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

Kanji edit

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings edit

• On (unclassified): おう (ō)^{←あう (au, historical)}; よう (yō)^{←えう (eu, historical)}
• Kun: くぼみ (kubomi)

Hanja edit

坳 • (yo) (hangeul 요, revised yo, McCune–Reischauer yo)

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Han character edit

坳: Hán Nôm readings: ao

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References edit

• Nom Foundation