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奧

简奥 · 繁奧

Mandarin · pinyin ào#

obscure
mysterious

Mandarin · pinyin Ào#

(bound form) Austria (abbr. for 奧地利 Ào dì lì)
(bound form) Olympics (abbr. for 奧林匹克 Ào lín pǐ kè)

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奥: ào · mysterious, obscure, profound

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juk1 · ou2 · ou3

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) southwest corner of a room
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) depths of a room
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) secluded; deep and hidden away
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) profound; esoteric; obscure
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 奧林匹克／奥林匹克 (àolínpǐkè, “Olympics”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 奧地利／奥地利 (Àodìlì): Austria (a country in Central Europe)

character · Etymology 2

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) turbid

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