鳌
Ancient forms
1 formForms of 鼇, a traditional form of 鳌.
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Meaning
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- mythological sea turtle
Words with 鳌
- 鳌抃 áobiàn (literary) elated and excited; overjoyed
- 鳌背负山 áobèifùshān debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back
- 独占鳌头 dúzhànáotóu (idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
- 博鳌镇 BóáoZhèn Bo'ao, coastal town in Hainan, a tourist destination and the site of the annual Boao Forum for Asia