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嗷
Mandarin · pinyin áo
Meanings
- loud clamor
- the sound of wailing
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- 嗷
- áo · loud clamor; sound of wailing
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Mandarin tones
2 · ao2
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 4 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
aau1 · ngaau1 · ngaau4 · ngou4
Cantonese word readings for 嗷. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- (onomatopoeia) sound of wailing, crying, etc.
- clamor; commotion
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