Definition
敖 is a classical verb meaning 'to roam' or 'to wander', now rarely used alone. It appears as a bound form in literary compounds such as 敖游 (to roam freely) and is also a common surname. In modern Chinese, you will most often encounter it in names or classical texts.
v./b.f.
to roamto wander (classical; now mainly used in compounds)
Examples
- 敖。Gǔrén cháng áo yóu yú shānshuǐ zhī jiān.Ancient people often roamed among mountains and waters.
- 敖。Tā dúzì áo yóu zài guǎngkuò de cǎoyuán shàng.He roamed alone on the vast grassland.
- 敖。Zhè shǒu shī miáoxiě le shīrén áo yóu tiānxià de háoqíng.This poem describes the poet's heroic spirit of roaming the world.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.