āo tū bù píngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) uneven (surface) / bumpy (road)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

凹凸不平 凹凸不平 [ao1 tu1 bu4 ping2] /(idiom) uneven (surface); bumpy (road)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 凹
    āo

    concave / depressed / sunken / indented / female (connector etc)

    wā

    (used in names)

  • 凸
    tū

    to stick out / protruding / convex / male (connector etc) / Taiwan pr. [tú]

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 平
    píng

    flat / level / smooth / to make even / to level / equal / on the same level / (bound form) fair / impartial / to tie / to draw / (bound form) average / ordinary / (bound form) calm / peaceful / (bound form) to quell / to suppress / to put down / (abbr. for 平聲|平声[píng shēng]) / (coll.) square meter (abbr. for 平方米[píng fāng mǐ])

    Píng

    surname Ping

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