哟

喲
yō
#2,519 most
frequent character
Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

哟 uses 口 'mouth' as the meaning part, with 约 yuē giving the sound. It first meant 'to cry out'. The surprise 'Oh!' grew from that; read yo, it is an urging 'Oh!'.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

哟yo
(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation)

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