鰲 áo

huge sea turtle

DEFINITIONS

  • huge sea turtle
  • mythological sea turtle
  • variant of 鰲|鳌[ao2]

WORDS

博鰲 bó áo see 博鰲鎮|博鳌镇[Bo2 ao2 zhen4]
博鰲亞洲論壇 bó áo yà zhōu lùn tán Bo'ao Forum for Asia (since 2001)
博鰲鎮 bó áo zhèn Bo'ao seaside resort, Hainan
獨佔鰲頭 dú zhàn áo tóu to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, 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
鰲抃 áo biàn to clap and dance with joy
鰲背負山 áo bèi fù shān debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back
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