墺 (ào) - Ao — refers to a coastal inlet or & historically used to refer to Australia

墺Tone 4

ào ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

墺 · ào

Ao — refers to a coastal inlet or bay;

historically used to refer to Australia;

also appears in some place names.

Ao — refers to a coastal inlet orhistorically used to refer to Australiaalso appears in some place names.

Usage highlights

AustraliaMacauAustralianAustralian dollarAustralian Englishnatural bay

Synonyms

  • 澳— bay, inlet; Australia (more common modern usage)
  • 湾— bay, gulf

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Sydney area in Australia (澳洲 Sydney area).
  • Macau is also known as Ou Mun (澳门).
  • This bay has a natural harbor (天然墺港).
  • Australian English (墺式英语).

Collocations

  • Australia(澳洲)
  • Macau(澳门)
  • Australian(墺人)
  • Australian dollar(墺元)
  • Australian English(墺式英语)
  • natural bay(天然墺)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in geographical names referring to coastal inlets or bays.
  • Used as a shorthand for Australia in some historical contexts, though 澳 is more common today.
  • Appears in the name Macau (澳门), though the modern standard character is 澳.

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