ào

隩

Character · Adjective · Noun

same as "奥"; profound; abstruse; ancient southwestern corner of a room

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

adjective

profound; abstruse; deep (in meaning)

archaic

Literary, archaic usage, equivalent to the modern character "奥". Often found in classical texts or set phrases.

Qí其
wén文
cí辞
ào奥
ào隩
 ，
bù不
yì易
tōng通
xiǎo晓
 。

Its language is profound and abstruse, not easy to understand.

Tàn探
qí其
ào隩
qū区
 ，
jiū究
qí其
gēn根
yuán源
 。

Explore its profound depths, trace its origins.

2.

noun

southwestern corner of a room (ancient usage)

archaic

Archaic term for the southwestern corner of a room, where sacrifices were often placed. Equivalent to "奥" in this sense.

Shè设
zhǔ主
yú于
shì室
zhī之
ào隩
 。

Place the ancestral tablet in the southwestern corner of the room.