Character

鳌 áo

huge sea turtle

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独占鳌头 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
博鳌 bó áo	see 博鰲鎮\|博鳌镇[Bo2 ao2 zhen4]
博鳌亚洲论坛 bó áo yà zhōu lùn tán	Bo'ao Forum for Asia (since 2001)
博鳌镇 bó áo zhèn	Bo'ao seaside resort, Hainan
鳌抃 áo biàn	to clap and dance with joy
鳌背负山 áo bèi fù shān	debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back

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