Read Edit View history Discussion 坳 ào a hollow in the ground Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pinyin Separate values with commas ào × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint earth Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 坳 Simp strokes 坳 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 坳 Simp strokes 坳 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 坳 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 100, 448 ], [ 329, 500 ] ], [ [ 198, 745 ], [ 257, 685 ], [ 246, 318 ], [ 228, 288 ] ], [ [ 73, 214 ], [ 142, 207 ], [ 336, 320 ] ], [ [ 437, 718 ], [ 479, 669 ], [ 364, 419 ], [ 384, 399 ], [ 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708,446 727,451Z", "M670,436Q607,181 482,55Q457,31 424,2Q412,-5 409,-10Q405,-17 422,-16Q456,-16 550,71Q598,120 624,162Q693,279 727,451C732,476 732,476 734,488Q738,513 742,538Q754,643 781,702Q787,712 779,722Q727,774 688,765Q667,759 682,740Q707,709 705,677Q695,563 678,474C673,449 673,449 670,436Z" ] } 8 strokes 坳 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 106, 449 ], [ 166, 454 ], [ 277, 493 ], [ 323, 499 ] ], [ [ 207, 739 ], [ 254, 701 ], [ 255, 687 ], [ 246, 311 ], [ 228, 286 ] ], [ [ 84, 213 ], [ 140, 207 ], [ 340, 321 ] ], [ [ 444, 712 ], [ 469, 686 ], [ 476, 663 ], [ 419, 525 ], [ 375, 436 ], [ 370, 411 ], [ 454, 413 ], [ 473, 424 ] ], [ [ 532, 568 ], [ 548, 549 ], [ 554, 529 ], [ 514, 447 ], [ 409, 276 ], [ 397, 249 ], [ 395, 227 ], [ 422, 229 ], [ 507, 263 ], [ 514, 258 ] ], [ [ 500, 325 ], [ 542, 270 ], [ 552, 236 ] ], [ [ 578, 450 ], [ 614, 442 ], [ 803, 490 ], [ 835, 491 ], [ 861, 470 ], [ 836, 251 ], [ 821, 182 ], [ 793, 107 ], [ 771, 78 ], [ 754, 67 ], [ 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357 361 370 369 Q 392 385 467 404 C 496 412 511 427 481 428 Z", "M 513 275 Q 479 268 440 255 Q 407 240 427 270 Q 461 333 548 460 Q 572 500 594 523 Q 604 535 598 544 Q 585 562 551 576 Q 535 583 526 580 Q 516 576 520 561 Q 526 524 481 428 L 467 404 Q 379 251 353 235 Q 340 225 344 211 Q 347 198 374 181 Q 386 171 399 184 Q 442 224 523 258 C 551 270 542 282 513 275 Z", "M 523 258 Q 538 228 548 224 Q 555 223 562 229 Q 568 238 570 259 Q 571 283 510 328 Q 501 334 496 334 Q 492 333 490 324 Q 490 317 513 275 L 523 258 Z", "M 727 451 Q 767 461 805 467 Q 815 468 819 463 Q 826 447 824 407 Q 815 259 788 181 Q 775 132 758 116 Q 748 104 722 111 Q 695 118 671 125 Q 649 132 664 111 Q 704 65 725 31 Q 734 12 752 17 Q 771 18 793 45 Q 856 114 877 366 Q 881 423 903 457 Q 919 476 910 486 Q 895 504 862 517 Q 838 529 813 517 Q 779 502 734 488 L 678 474 Q 620 462 586 460 Q 570 461 569 452 Q 568 443 588 432 Q 612 417 633 426 Q 651 432 670 436 L 727 451 Z", "M 670 436 Q 607 181 482 55 Q 457 31 424 2 Q 412 -5 409 -10 Q 405 -17 422 -16 Q 456 -16 550 71 Q 598 120 624 162 Q 693 279 727 451 L 734 488 Q 738 513 742 538 Q 754 643 781 702 Q 787 712 779 722 Q 727 774 688 765 Q 667 759 682 740 Q 707 709 705 677 Q 695 563 678 474 L 670 436 Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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