噢 meaning and stroke order
To moan; interjection indicating pain or sadness
How to write 噢, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 噢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- oh; ah (used to indicate realization)
- also pr. [ou4]
How 噢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 奥 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 噢
The mouth 口 on the left tells you this is a sound you make, and 奥 (ào) on the right gives the sound. Picture a mouth letting out a long "oh" when something suddenly makes sense.
噢 is an interjection used at the start of a reply to show you just understood or noticed something, much like English "oh" or "I see." It is common in casual speech and chat messages. Example: 噢，我明白了。(Ō, wǒ míngbai le.) Oh, I get it now.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 噢 with 哦 (ó / ò), which is also an "oh" interjection but is far more common in everyday writing. Also do not drop the 口 and write 奥 (ào) alone, since 奥 means profound or mysterious and is not an interjection.
噢 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 噢
How many strokes are in 噢?
噢 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 噢 mean?
噢 (ō) means to moan; interjection indicating pain or sadness.
How do you pronounce 噢?
噢 is pronounced ō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 噢?
The radical of 噢 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 噢 under this radical.
Is 噢 pronounced ō or òu?
The standard dictionary reading is ō, but it is also pronounced òu. In real speech the tone shifts with emotion, so a falling tone often sounds like sudden realization.
What is the difference between 噢 and 哦 in texting?
Both mean "oh," but 哦 is much more frequent online. A bare 哦 or 噢 as a full reply can come across as cold or uninterested, so people often soften it with 噢噢 or add more words.