鳌

áo

mythological sea turtle

Traditional 鰲

Variant forms 鼇

Ancient forms

1 form

Forms of 鼇, a traditional form of 鳌.

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鳌抃áobiàn(literary) elated and excited; overjoyed
鳌背负山áobèifùshāndebt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back
独占鳌头dúzhànáotóu(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
博鳌镇BóáoZhènBo'ao, coastal town in Hainan, a tourist destination and the site of the annual Boao Forum for Asia