拗 (ào): To pull — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 拗

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Character Breakdown

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拗

扌hand

幼young

拗=扌hand+幼young

The hand (扌) bends or twists stubbornly, with the phonetic component 幼 (yòu) hinting at the sound.

Example Sentences

tā他

xìng性

gé格

hěn很

zhí执

niù拗

，

jué决

dìng定

le了

de的

shì事

jiù就

bú不

huì会

gǎi改

biàn变

。

He has a very stubborn personality; once he decides on something, he won't change it.

wǒ我

ào拗

bú不

guò过

tā她

，

zhǐ只

hǎo好

dā

zhè这

ge个

míng名

zì字

tài太

ào拗

kǒu口

le了

I couldn't persuade her otherwise, so I had to agree to go with her.

This name is too hard to pronounce; I can never say it correctly.

拗 (ào): To pull — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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