拗 口

ào kǒudictionary entry

hard to pronounce / awkward-sounding

Sources & editorial notes

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:

拗口拗口 [ao4 kou3] /hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding/

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Reference information

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Character information

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拗
ào
(bound form) intractable / contrary / disobedient
ǎo
(dialect) to twist / to bend (in order to break sth or form it into a shape)
niù
stubborn / perverse / contrary
口
kǒu
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

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