斡 (wò): to turn
斡 (wò) is a Chinese character meaning “to turn.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 斗 (dipper). It ranks #4175 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- to turn
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斡旋verb | wò xuán | to mediate (a conflict etc) |
| 梅里斯达斡尔族区 | méi lǐ sī dá wò ěr zú qū | Meilisi Daur District, a district of Qiqihar City 齊齊哈爾市|齐齐哈尔市, Heilongjiang |
| 莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗 | mò lì dá wǎ dá wò ěr zú zì zhì qí | Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔, Inner Mongolia |
| 达斡尔语noun | dá wò ěr yǔ | Daur language (of Daur ethnic group of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang) |
| 达斡尔族 | dá wò ěr zú | Daur ethnic group |
| 达斡尔 | dá wò ěr | Daur ethnic group |
斡 appears in 6 compound words: 17 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 83 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
了解斡字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le jiě wò zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ jiě zhōng guó wén huà .
Understanding the origin of the character "斡" helps in understanding Chinese culture.
这种反战观，一直存在于中国的外交斡旋、维和行动和发展合作之中。
zhè zhǒng fǎn zhàn guàn , yī zhí cún zài yú zhōng guó de wài jiāo wò xuán , wéi hé háng dòng hé fā zhǎn gě zuò zhī zhōng .
This anti-war stance has consistently been a part of China’s diplomatic mediation, peacekeeping operations, and development cooperation.
齐齐哈尔市梅里斯达斡尔族区第十一届传统体育运动大会启幕
qí qí hā ěr shì méi lǐ sī dá wò ěr zú qū dì shí yī jiè chuán tǒng tǐ yù yùn dòng dà huì qǐ mù
The 11th Traditional Sports Games of the Meilisi Daur Autonomous District in Qiqihar City Kicks Off
...果深陷退税与印度反垄断难题 Cook政商斡旋角色更吃重
. . . guǒ shēn xiàn tuì shuì yǔ yìn dù fǎn lǒng duàn nán tí C o o k zhèng shāng wò xuán jiǎo sè gēng chī chóng
...As Apple finds itself mired in tax refund and antitrust issues in India, Cook’s role as a mediator between government and business has become even more critical.
日本出手斡旋!高市:正协调与美伊领袖会谈
rì běn chū shǒu wò xuán ! gāo shì : zhèng xié diào yǔ měi yī lǐng xiù huì tán
Japan Steps In to Mediate! Takaichi: We Are Coordinating a Meeting Between U.S. and Iranian Leaders
Character Family
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