凹

āo
#2,856 most
frequent character
concave
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

凹 shows a hollow or dip, so it first meant 'to sink down in the middle'. This grew to 'sunken, dented, concave'. Read wā, it was borrowed for the sound as a variant of 洼 wā.

Drawn as: sunken hollow

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Example Sentences

这个碗是凹的，不能放平。
zhègè wǎn shì āo de ， bùnéng fàng píng 。
This bowl is concave and cannot be placed flat.
她的脸型有点凹。
tāde liǎn xíng yǒudiǎn āo 。
Her face shape is a bit concave.
这个镜子是凹面的，可以放大。
zhègè jìngzǐ shì āomiàn de ， kěyǐ fàngdà 。
This mirror has a concave surface and can magnify.

Same Characters, Different Readings

凹wā
(used in names), variant of 窪|洼[wa1]

Words with similar meanings

凹陷āoxiàn
depressed
凹陷 emphasizes the depth of the concave shape, often used in physical descriptions.

Words Starting With 凹

凹凸āo tū
bumpy; uneven; slotted and tabbed joint; crenelation

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