噢

ō
口 + 奥

Definitions

ō (particle) oh! (exclamation of surprise)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 奥 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 奥

About

噢 is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side radical 口 (kǒu, mouth) indicates a vocalization, and the right-side component 奥 (ào) gives the sound. In traditional script, the right side is the more complex 奧. Lacking a deep historical pedigree, it is a modern interjection or onomatopoeic exclamation, transcribing the sound of sudden realization, surprise, or understanding, much like the English 'Oh' when reacting to new information or suddenly grasping a concept.

Example Sentences Hide

噢，我明白了。

Ó, wǒ míngbái le.

Oh, I understand.

噢，原来是这样。

Ó, yuánlái shì zhèyàng.

Oh, so that's how it is.

噢，我差点忘了。

Ó, wǒ chàdiǎn wàng le.

Oh, I almost forgot.

噢，你说得对。

Ó, nǐ shuō de duì.

Oh, you're right.

噢，我终于理解你的意思了。

Ó, wǒ zhōngyú lǐjiě nǐ de yìsi le.

Oh, I finally understand what you mean.

噢，如果你这么说，那我就放心了。

Ó, rúguǒ nǐ zhème shuō, nà wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.

Oh, if you say so, then I am relieved.

噢，听了你的话，我完全明白了。

Ó, tīng le nǐ de huà, wǒ wánquán míngbái le.

Oh, after listening to you, I completely understand.

噢，尽管情况复杂，但我现在知道该怎么做了。

Ó, jǐnguǎn qíngkuàng fùzá, dàn wǒ xiànzài zhīdào gāi zěnme zuò le.

Oh, even though the situation is complicated, I now know what to do.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 奥

澳 懊 燠 襖 隩 墺 嶴 薁 鿫

Example Words

噢买嘎