敖 meaning and stroke order
To ramble, to play about; leisurely; surname
How to write 敖, stroke by stroke
10 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 敖
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 遨[ao2]
How 敖 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 攵 (to rap), shared by 36 characters on this site.
How to remember 敖
The right side is 攵, the 'tapping hand' component often linked to action. Picture someone strolling and idly swinging a stick as they wander about with no hurry, which is the sense of rambling and playing about in 敖 (áo).
Today 敖 (áo) appears mostly as a surname and as a building block in other characters. For the meaning 'to roam', modern Chinese usually writes 遨, as in 遨游 (áoyóu, to roam). Example: 他姓敖。(Tā xìng Áo.) His surname is Ao.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 敖 with characters built on it, such as 傲 (ào, proud) and 熬 (áo, to boil or endure). Note that 傲 is fourth tone, while 敖 and 熬 are second tone.
Characters that contain 敖
Learning 敖 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 敖
How many strokes are in 敖?
敖 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 敖 mean?
敖 (áo) means to ramble, to play about; leisurely; surname.
How do you pronounce 敖?
敖 is pronounced áo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 敖?
The radical of 敖 is 攵, which carries the idea of "to rap". Dictionaries list 敖 under this radical.
Should I write 敖游 or 遨游 for 'to roam'?
Use 遨游 (áoyóu). The dictionary lists 敖 as a variant of 遨, but 遨 with the walking radical is the standard modern form for roaming.
How do I remember the sound of characters containing 敖?
敖 often hints at the sound áo or ào in characters that contain it. Examples include 熬 (áo), 遨 (áo), and 傲 (ào), so seeing 敖 in a character is a good clue for the pronunciation.