磝 (áo) - áo — refers to a rocky or stony & used in place names and in describing rugged

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áo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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磝 · áo

áo — refers to a rocky or stony place;

used in place names and in describing rugged terrain.

áo — refers to a rocky or stonyused in place names and in describing rugged

Usage highlights

rocky shorestony isletrugged terrainrocky placestony riverbank

Synonyms

  • 礁— reef, rocky shoal
  • 岩— rock, cliff

Antonyms

  • 沃— fertile, rich soil
  • 壤— soil, earth

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rocky shore was difficult to traverse (碕磝).
  • They lived near a stony islet (磝磝).
  • The terrain was rugged and rocky (磝衍).

Collocations

  • rocky shore(碕磝)
  • stony islet(磝磝)
  • rugged terrain(磝衍)
  • rocky place(磝地)
  • stony riverbank(磝岸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a literary or descriptive character for rocky landscapes.
  • Often appears in classical Chinese texts describing geography.

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