嶴 (ào) - Ào — a deep bay & cove

嶴Tone 4

ào ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

嶴 · ào

Ào — a deep bay;

cove;

inlet;

also refers to a depression or hollow between mountains, often used in place names in coastal regions.

Ào — a deep baycoveinlet

Usage highlights

mountain covefishing bayXitang'aoZhang'aoXia'aoXin'ao

Synonyms

  • 澳— bay; inlet; harbor
  • 灣— bay; gulf

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fishing village is located in a secluded cove (嶴).
  • We sailed into the protected bay (嶴) to avoid the storm.
  • This area is known as Xitang'ao (西塘嶴) on the map.
  • The mountain path leads to a small settlement in the hollow (嶴).

Collocations

  • mountain cove(山嶴)
  • fishing bay(漁嶴)
  • Xitang'ao(西塘嶴)
  • Zhang'ao(章嶴)
  • Xia'ao(下嶴)
  • Xin'ao(新嶴)

Idioms

  • None specifically using this character in common idioms

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used in coastal Chinese toponymy, especially in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
  • Reflects the geographical features of coastal China with many inlets and bays.
  • Often appears in names of fishing villages and coastal settlements.

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