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哦

Character

哦 ò · é · ó · o

HSK 7–9Character4 readings

oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)

Radical
口
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 我
Traditional
哦
Frequency
#1880 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

é

e2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ò.

  1. to recite or chant poems in a low voice (as in 吟哦)

Examples

  • 他每天吟哦儿歌。

    tā měi tiān yín é ér gē

    He chants children's songs every day.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 妈妈吟哦儿歌,孩子很开心。

    mā ma yín é ér gē hái zi hěn kāi xīn

    Mom chants a children's song, and the child is very happy.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “哦” as é

ó

o2Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ò.

  1. oh! a word showing surprise or that you understand
  2. oh! a word showing you have a question or doubt

Examples

  • 哦,我知道了!

    ó, wǒ zhī dào le

    Oh, I see now!

    AI-generated sentence

  • 哦,今天是你生日!

    ó, jīn tiān shì nǐ shēng rì

    Oh! Today is your birthday!

    AI-generated sentence

  • 哦?这是真的吗?

    ò zhè shì zhēn de ma

    Oh? Is this true?

    AI-generated sentence

o

o5Reading 4Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ò.

  1. sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy CC-CEDICT
  2. may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

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