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奥 ào

mysterious, obscure, profound; used in transliterations

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12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
大
Traditional
奧
Type
Ideograph
Made of 宀米大 ⿱⿵宀米大

Memory hint: A person 大 discovering a house 宀 full of rice 米

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  1. 科学家一直在探索宇宙的奥秘。
    Kēxuéjiā yìzhí zài tànsuǒ yǔzhòu de àomì.
    Scientists have always been exploring the mysteries of the universe.
    scientist continuously at explore universe (particle) mystery
  2. 这个理论是不是太深奥了?
    Zhège lǐlùn shì bu shì tài shēn'ào le?
    Is this theory too profound?
    this theory is not is too profound (particle) (question)
  3. 请用简单的话解释这个深奥的概念。
    Qǐng yòng jiǎndān de huà jiěshì zhège shēn'ào de gàiniàn.
    Please use simple words to explain this profound concept.
    please use simple (particle) words explain this profound (particle) concept
  4. 这本书讲的道理一点都不深奥。
    Zhè běn shū jiǎng de dàolǐ yìdiǎn dōu bù shēn'ào.
    The truth this book talks about isn't profound at all.
    this (measure) book speak (particle) reasoning a-little all not profound
  5. 在这次讲座中,教授揭开了这个奥秘。
    Zài zhè cì jiǎngzuò zhōng, jiàoshòu jiēkāile zhège àomì.
    In this lecture, the professor revealed this mystery.
    at this time lecture in, professor uncover-(particle) this mystery

Words with 奥 (2)