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唷

yō

Character

What 唷 means

1. (interjection expressing surprise) Oh!
2. My!

Other readings

唷 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• yofinal particle expressing exhortation, admiration etc

Example sentences

• 唉唷喂啊！
  Whoopsie!

Words containing 唷

• 哎唷āi yōinterjection of pain or surprise; also written 哎哟

Characters that look like 唷

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 喷pēnto spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)
• 哨shàoa whistle; sentry
• 哺bǔto feed
• 唠láoused in 唠叨
• 啃kěnto gnaw; to nibble; to bite
• 啧zé(interj. of admiration or of disgust); to click one's tongue…

Sounds the same

Read yō, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 哟Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise); also pr. yāo

Go deeper

• How characters are built from components.
• How to learn Chinese characters.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read yō correctly.
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