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Usage of the character 鰲

áo
[鰲]
  • mythological sea turtle
Bó'áo
博鳌
[博鰲]
  • see 博鰲鎮/博鳌镇 ( Bó'áozhèn)
áobiàn
鳌抃
[鰲抃]
  • to clap and dance with joy
Bó'áozhèn
博鳌镇
[博鰲鎮]
  • Bo'ao seaside resort, Hainan
áobèifùshān
鳌背负山
[鰲背負山]
  • debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back
dúzhàn'áotóu
独占鳌头
[獨佔鰲頭]
  • to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
  • to be the champion
  • to be the very best in any field
Bó'áo Yàzhōu Lùntán
博鳌亚洲论坛
[博鰲亞洲論壇]
  • Bo'ao Forum for Asia (since 2001)