哦

哦 U+54E6, 哦 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-54E6 ← 哥 [U+54E5] CJK Unified Ideographs 哧 → [U+54E7]

Translingual

Han character

哦 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 口竹手戈 (RHQI), four-corner 6305₀, composition ⿰口我)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 190, character 9
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3642
• Dae Jaweon: page 409, character 26
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 630, character 15
• Unihan data for U+54E6

Chinese

simp. and trad.		哦

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 哦
Western Zhou	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Bronze inscriptions	Small seal script

Characters in the same phonetic series (我) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 

	Old Chinese
莪	*ŋaːl
哦	*ŋaːl
娥	*ŋaːl
峨	*ŋaːl
峩	*ŋaːl
鵝	*ŋaːl
俄	*ŋaːl
蛾	*ŋaːl, *ŋralʔ
睋	*ŋaːl
涐	*ŋaːl
誐	*ŋaːl
硪	*ŋaːl, *ŋaːlʔ
我	*ŋaːlʔ
騀	*ŋaːlʔ
餓	*ŋaːls
義	*ŋrals
儀	*ŋral
轙	*ŋral, *ŋralʔ
檥	*ŋral, *ŋralʔ
蟻	*ŋralʔ
艤	*ŋralʔ
礒	*ŋralʔ
羛	*ŋralʔ, *hŋral
議	*ŋrals
犧	*hŋral
曦	*hŋral
羲	*hŋral

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *ŋaːl) : semantic 口 (“mouth; speech”) + phonetic 我 (OC *ŋaːlʔ).

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): ó (o²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄛˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): o² / o⁴
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ò͘ / ô͘

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: ó
    • Zhuyin: ㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ó
    • Wade–Giles: o²
    • Yale: ó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: or
    • Palladius: о (o)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɔ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: o² / o⁴
    • Yale: ó / òh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: o² / o⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: o² / o⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɔː³⁵/, /ɔː²¹/

Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ò͘
    • Tâi-lô: òo
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ox
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ɔ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /ɔ²¹/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ô͘
    • Tâi-lô: ôo
    • Phofsit Daibuun: oo
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɔ²³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ɔ²⁴/

Definitions

哦

1. Used to express doubt: oh?; really? (Usage same as that of 𡂿／𫪘 (ōu).)

   哦，你就是他的老師？ [MSC, trad.]
   哦，你就是他的老师？ [MSC, simp.]

   Ó, nǐ jiùshì tā de lǎoshī? [Pinyin]

   Oh? You're his teacher?

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): ò, ó (o⁴, o²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄛˋ, ㄛˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): o⁵ / o⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: ò
    • Zhuyin: ㄛˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ò
    • Wade–Giles: o⁴
    • Yale: ò
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: oh
    • Palladius: о (o)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɔ⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: ó
    • Zhuyin: ㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ó
    • Wade–Giles: o²
    • Yale: ó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: or
    • Palladius: о (o)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɔ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: o⁵ / o⁶
    • Yale: óh / oh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: o⁵ / o⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: o⁵ / o⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɔː¹³/, /ɔː²²/

Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

Definitions

哦

1. Used to express realization or understanding: oh (Usage same as that of 𡂿／𫪘 (ōu).)

   哦，我忘記帶鉛筆來。 [MSC, trad.]
   哦，我忘记带铅笔来。 [MSC, simp.]

   Ò, wǒ wàngjì dài qiānbǐ lái. [Pinyin]

   Oh, I forgot to bring a pencil.

   哦，原來他是個醫生。 [MSC, trad.]
   哦，原来他是个医生。 [MSC, simp.]

   Ò, yuánlái tā shì gè yīshēng. [Pinyin]

   Oh, so he's a doctor.

Pronunciation 3

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): o (o⁵／o⁰)

  (Zhuyin): ˙ㄛ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): o³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: o
    • Zhuyin: ˙ㄛ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: o̊
    • Wade–Giles: o⁵
    • Yale: o
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: .o
    • Palladius: о (o)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɔ/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: o³
    • Yale: o
    • Cantonese Pinyin: o³
    • Guangdong Romanization: o³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɔː³³/

Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

Definitions

哦

1. sentence-final particle conveying informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy

   好好玩，但小心點哦。 [MSC, trad.]
   好好玩，但小心点哦。 [MSC, simp.]

   Hǎohǎo wán, dàn xiǎoxīn diǎn o. [Pinyin]

   Have fun and be careful.

2. sentence-final particle indicating that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of

Pronunciation 4

• Cantonese (Jyutping): o⁴

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: o⁴
    • Yale: òh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: o⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: o⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɔː²¹/

Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

Definitions

哦

1. (Cantonese) Used to express acknowledgement: okay

   「幫我熄燈吖。」「哦。」 [Cantonese, trad.]
   「帮我熄灯吖。」「哦。」 [Cantonese, simp.]

   “bong¹ ngo⁵ sik¹ dang¹ aa¹.” “o⁴.” [Jyutping]

   “Turn off the light for me.” “Okay.”

Pronunciation 5

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): é (e²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄜˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ngo⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: é
    • Zhuyin: ㄜˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: é
    • Wade–Giles: o²
    • Yale: é
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: er
    • Palladius: э (e)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɤ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: ngo⁴
    • Yale: ngòh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ngo⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: ngo⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋɔː²¹/

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• Middle Chinese: nga

Rime
Character	哦
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	疑 (31)
Final (韻)	歌 (94)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	五何切
Baxter	nga
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ŋɑ/
Pan Wuyun	/ŋɑ/
Shao Rongfen	/ŋɑ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ŋa/
Li Rong	/ŋɑ/
Wang Li	/ŋɑ/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ŋɑ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	é
Expected Cantonese Reflex	ngo4

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*ŋaːl/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	哦
Reading #	1/1
No.	13030
Phonetic component	我
Rime group	歌
Rime subdivision	1
Corresponding MC rime	莪
Old Chinese	/*ŋaːl/

Definitions

哦

1. (literary) to recite (poetry); to chant
2. (Cantonese) to nag

Synonyms

• (to recite):

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• 低吟 (dīyín)
• 吟唱 (yínchàng)
• 吟詠 / 吟咏 (yínyǒng)
• 吟誦 / 吟诵 (yínsòng)
• 呻吟 (shēnyín) (literary)
• 唱誦 / 唱诵 (chàngsòng)
• 嘆 / 叹 (tàn) (literary, or in compounds)
• 詠嘆 / 咏叹 (yǒngtàn)
• 誦讀 / 诵读 (sòngdú)

 

Compounds

• 吟哦 (yín'é)
• 咦咿哦哦
• 哦詩 / 哦诗
• 哦豁 (o³ ho⁴) (Sichuanese)
• 日哦夜哦

 

Japanese

Kanji

哦

(Hyōgai kanji)

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Readings

• Go-on: が (ga)
• Kan-on: が (ga)
• Kun: うたう (utau, 哦う)^{←うたふ (utafu, 哦ふ, historical)}

Korean

Hanja

哦 • (a) (hangeul 아, revised a, McCune–Reischauer a)

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Vietnamese

Han character

哦: Hán Việt readings: nga
哦: Nôm readings: nga

1. chữ Hán form of nga (“recite, hum, croon”).