奧 (ào) - Profound, mysterious, abstruse & deep, unfathomable

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奧 · ào

Profound, mysterious, abstruse;

deep, unfathomable;

refers to the Olympic Games;

used in names of places like Austria.

Profound, mysterious, abstrusedeep, unfathomablerefers to the Olympic Games

Usage highlights

profound and mysteriousOlympic GamesAustriaabstruse principlesmysterious and profoundinner chamber

Synonyms

  • 深— deep, profound
  • 玄— mysterious, profound
  • 秘— secret, mysterious

Antonyms

  • 浅— shallow, superficial
  • 显— obvious, apparent
  • 明— clear, obvious

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The philosophy is profound and mysterious (深奥).
  • The Olympic Games are held every four years (奥林匹克运动会).
  • He studied the abstruse principles of metaphysics (奥义).
  • Vienna is the capital of Austria (奥地利).

Collocations

  • profound and mysterious(深奥)
  • Olympic Games(奥林匹克)
  • Austria(奥地利)
  • abstruse principles(奥义)
  • mysterious and profound(奥妙)
  • inner chamber(奥室)

Idioms

  • Profound and difficult to understand(深奥莫测)
  • Mysterious and hard to comprehend(奥妙无穷)
  • The profound meaning(奥旨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the innermost part of a house, later extended to mean profound and mysterious.
  • Used in modern context for the Olympic Games (奥林匹克) and country names like Austria (奥地利).
  • In philosophical contexts, often describes deep, esoteric knowledge or principles.

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