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哦
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oh? really? is that so?

HSK 7
Human →Body →Face
ó, ò, é
ガ
아
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound.
Components
口 mouth+ 我 I =
哦 oh? really? is that so?
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
我 Phonetic component
wǒ I
our, us, i, me, my, we
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Notes
Similar Characters
侃 upright and strong兽 bestial (simp)冋 a desert加 add卟 a chemical compound古 ancient叨 talkative叫 call召 summon叭 trumpet叮 sting可 can叱 bawl叶 be in harmony (simp)号 appellation (jp)叹 admire (simp)叼 hold in the mouth叽 sigh (simp)吁 alas (simp)吃 eat (simp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
哦
Regular
Modern
Chinese
哦 [é]
to chant
哦 [ó]
oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)
哦 [ò]
oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)
哦 [o]
sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
吟哦 [yín​'é] #54,794
to chant