拗

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拗

ào to bend in two so as to break; to defy

拗

niù stubborn; obstinate

Definitions

1. to bend in two so as to break
2. to defy
3. to disobey
4. also pr. [ǎo]

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拗 不過他。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5113311)

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Words Containing 拗

• 三拗汤 三拗汤 sān ào tāng: san'ao decoction (TCM)
• 执拗 执拗 zhí niù: stubborn
• 拗不过 拗不过 niù bu guò: can't persuade
• 拗口 拗口 ào kǒu: hard to pronounce
• 拗口令 拗口令 ào kǒu lìng: tongue twister
• 拗断 拗断 ǎo duàn: to break by twisting
• 硬拗 硬拗 yìng ào: Taiwan pr. [yìng āo]
• 违拗 违拗 wéi ào: to disobey; to defy; to deliberately go against (a rule, a convention, sb's wishes etc)