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凹
āo
Description
"凹"的意思是中间比周围低，往里面陷进去。
"凹" means lower in the middle than the surroundings, sunken inward.
这个字常常和"凸"一起用，"凸"是往外突出，"凹"是往里面凹。
This character is often used together with "凸"; "凸" means protruding outward, while "凹" means sunken inward.
Meanings
凹āo
concave; hollow; sunken in
这块地中间是凹的。
This piece of land is concave in the middle.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph whose shape itself depicts a hollow, sunken area.
- Nuance
opposite of 凸 (convex); the pair 凹凸 means "uneven, bumpy".
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