拗
抝ào
#3,621 most
frequent character
variant of 拗[ao4]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
拗 has 扌 a hand as the meaning part and 幼 yòu as a loose sound part. It first meant to bend or break. That grew to disobey or defy. Read niù, it means stubborn or obstinate.
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