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Chinese–English

拗

ào · ao/niù · niu

Traditional 抝

Meaning

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ào 拗

to bend in two so as to break
to defy
to disobey
also pr. [ǎo]

niù 拗

stubborn
obstinate

ào 抝

variant of 拗 (ào)

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