áo
敖
same as 遨; same as 隞; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
same as 遨; to roam; to travel leisurely
literaryUsed exclusively in classical literary contexts, no longer used in modern spoken Chinese.
gǔ古
rén人
áoá
yóuo
shān游
shuǐ山
zhī水
jiān之
间
(
古
人
遨
游
山
水
之
间
)
Ancient scholars roamed freely among mountains and rivers.
áoá
xiángo
yú翔
tiān于
dì天
zhī地
jiān之
间
(
翱
翔
于
天
地
之
间
)
Soar and roam freely between heaven and earth.
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wén文
rén人
áoá
yóuo
jì游
qíng寄
情
(
文
人
遨
游
寄
情
)
Scholars roam to express their emotions.
áoá
lǎno
míng览
shèng名
gǔ胜
jì古
迹
(
遨
览
名
胜
古
迹
)
Visit and admire famous scenic spots and historical sites.
áoá
xīo
yú嬉
lín于
quán林
zhī泉
xià之
下
(
遨
嬉
于
林
泉
之
下
)
Amuse oneself freely among forests and springs.
noun
ancient place name, same as 隞
archaicRefers to the ancient capital city of the Shang Dynasty, now in Zhengzhou, Henan province. Only used in historical and classical texts.
shāng商
wáng王
qiān迁
yú于
áoá
o
(
商
王
迁
于
隞
)
The Shang Dynasty king moved his capital to Ao.
áoá
yìo
nǎi邑
shāng乃
zhī商
jiù之
dū旧
都
(
隞
邑
乃
商
之
旧
都
)
Ao City was the old capital of the Shang Dynasty.
noun
surname Ao
neutralA relatively rare Chinese surname.
áoá
xiāno
shēng先
shì生
yī是
wèi一
lì位
shǐ历
xué史
jiā学
家
(
敖
先
生
是
一
位
历
史
学
家
)
Mr. Ao is a historian.
áoá
jiāo
zài家
běn在
dì本
shì地
shū是
xiāng书
mén香
dì门
第
(
敖
家
在
本
地
是
书
香
门
第
)
The Ao family is a scholarly family locally.