哦

ò
HSK 6
#1,910 most
frequent character
oh, ah

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

哦 has 口 mouth as its picture part and 我 wǒ for the sound, and first meant chanting or reciting verse. From that came reciting in rhythm, then the interjections ó and ò, and the friendly little particle o.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

哦é
to chant
哦ó
oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)
哦o
sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy

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