拗 (aau2) — variant of 詏 in Cantonese
aauˊ²拗Mandarin Pinyin: ao3
Meaning of 拗
nounvariant of 詏
nounbend or twist so as to break
nounhard to pronounce; unpronounceable
noun(verb) 1. quarrel; 2. argue; 3. disagree
Example Sentences with 拗
你哋會唔會有啲拗撬呀？
Do you ever have arguments?
佢著嚫高踭鞋都拗柴。
Every time she wears high-heels she twists her ankle.
zek˗₃隻sauˊ²手jauˏ₅有diˉ¹啲aau˗₃拗han4.痕。
My arm has a bruise.
mˎ₄唔siuˊ²小samˉ¹心aau˗₃拗jyuˉ¹瘀zo2.咗。
I accidentally bruised it.
go˗₃個haiˉ¹膝tauˎ₄頭jauˏ₅有aau˗₃拗han4.痕。
My knee has a bruise.
Words Containing 拗
拗腰aau2 jiu1
to stoop
拗手瓜aau2 sau2 gwaa1
角力
手指拗出唔拗入sau2 zi2 aau2 ceot1 m4 aau2 jap6
help outsiders and not side your own
拗痕aau1 han4
to scratch an itch [colloquial]
拗頸aau3 geng2
to argue
執拗zap1 aau3
implacability, obduracy, pertinacity, recalcitrate, stubborn, headstrong | [粵]: 硬頸
拗斷aau2 tyun5
to break off by bending
拗實aau3 sat6
to insist
爭拗zaang1 aau3
argument
拗數aau3 sou3
higgle, haggle
手指拗出sau2 zi2 aau2 ceot1
Bend the finger outward, helping the people who are not associated with oneself instead of helping those who are associated
拗柴aau2 caai4
twist/dislocate one's ankle
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