喔
Character
ō · o · wō
Character3 readings(interjection) oh; I see (used to indicate realization, understanding)
Readings and meanings
ō
o1Main reading- (interjection) oh; I see (used to indicate realization, understanding) CC-CEDICT
o
o5Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ō.
- (Tw) (sentence-final particle) (used to convey a friendly tone when giving an admonition or correcting sb etc) CC-CEDICT
wō
wo1Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ō.
- (onom.) cry of a rooster (usu. reduplicated) CC-CEDICT
- Taiwan pr. (wò) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 喔
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Example sentences
難講喔。
nán jiǎng wō
It's hard to say.
Tatoeba · sentence #6175317 by rayshih715; translation #2518522 by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
好香喔！
hǎo xiāng wō
It smells so good!
Tatoeba · sentence #13112186 by LeviHighway; translation #9359917 by DJ_Saidez · CC BY 2.0 FR
喔喔喔！
wō wō wō
Cockadoodledoo!
Tatoeba · sentence #13301801 by LeviHighway; translation #13228476 by rul · CC BY 2.0 FR