澳 (ào) - Australia & Macau

澳Tone 4

ào ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

澳 · ào

Australia;

Macau;

deep bay;

inlet;

cove;

refers to deep waters or coastal inlets.

AustraliaMacaudeep bay

Usage highlights

AustraliaMacauAustralianMacau dollarMacau PeninsulaAustralian wool

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I'm traveling to Australia (澳大利亚).
  • Macau is a special administrative region (澳门).
  • The ship entered the deep bay (澳湾).
  • This is Australian wool (澳洲羊毛).

Collocations

  • Australia(澳大利亚)
  • Macau(澳门)
  • Australian(澳洲的)
  • Macau dollar(澳元)
  • Macau Peninsula(澳门半岛)
  • Australian wool(澳洲羊毛)

Idioms

  • Gateway to the West(澳门中西交汇)
  • Pearl of the Orient(东方之珠澳门)
  • Southern Ocean Continent(南澳大陆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to refer to deep bays and coastal inlets in classical Chinese.
  • Modern usage primarily refers to Australia and Macau (a former Portuguese colony).
  • Macau's name in Chinese literally means 'Bay Gate', reflecting its geographical location.

FAQ