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拗

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ào to bend in two so as to break; to defy 4 definitions niù stubborn; obstinate

Definitions

  1. 1. stubborn
  2. 2. obstinate

Example Sentences

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拗 不過他。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5113311)

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Words Containing 拗

三拗汤
sān ào tāng

san'ao decoction (TCM)

执拗
zhí niù

stubborn

拗不过
niù bu guò

can't persuade

拗口
ào kǒu

hard to pronounce

拗口令
ào kǒu lìng

tongue twister

拗断
ǎo duàn

to break by twisting

硬拗
yìng ào

Taiwan pr. [yìng āo]

违拗
wéi ào

to disobey; to defy; to deliberately go against (a rule, a convention, sb's wishes etc)

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