Chinese words pronounced ao (any tone) 33 words, in the 4 tones ao is read in. āo (1st tone) 2 words 熬(āo) simmer 凹(āo) concave 熬(āo) simmer 凹(āo) concave áo (2nd tone) 16 words 嶅(áo) hill strewn with stones 熬(áo) decoct 鳌(áo) mythological sea turtle 敖(áo) surname Ao 螯(áo) chela 嗷(áo) loud clamor 翱(áo) see 翱翔 áoxiáng 璈(áo) (mus. instr.) 獒(áo) mastiff 鏖(áo) violent fighting 廒(áo) granary 隞(áo) Ao, Shang Dynasty capital 嶅(áo) hill strewn with stones 熬(áo) decoct 鰲(áo) mythological sea turtle 敖(áo) surname Ao 螯(áo) chela 嗷(áo) loud clamor 翱(áo) see 翱翔 áoxiáng 璈(áo) (mus. instr.) 獒(áo) mastiff 鏖(áo) violent fighting 廒(áo) granary 隞(áo) Ao, Shang Dynasty capital All 16 words pronounced áo ǎo (3rd tone) 4 words 袄(ǎo) coat 拗(ǎo) twist 媪(ǎo) old woman 𬸩(ǎo) used in 𱉵𬸩 lái'ǎo 襖(ǎo) coat 拗(ǎo) twist 媼(ǎo) old woman 䴈(ǎo) used in 𱉵𬸩 lái'ǎo ào (4th tone) 13 words 奥(ào) obscure 澳(ào) cove 拗(ào) intractable 傲(ào) proud 懊(ào) regret 坳(ào) depression 鏊(ào) griddle 墺(ào) building-plot 岙(ào) plain in the middle of the mountains 奡(ào) haughty 骜(ào) noble steed 垇(ào) (used in place names) 奧(ào) obscure 澳(ào) cove 拗(ào) intractable 傲(ào) proud 懊(ào) regret 坳(ào) depression 鏊(ào) griddle 墺(ào) building-plot 嶴(ào) plain in the middle of the mountains 奡(ào) haughty 驁(ào) noble steed 垇(ào) (used in place names) All 13 words pronounced ào