懂中文 Dong Chinese

哟

yō, yo

ah

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 约 represents the sound. Simplified form of 喲.

Components
口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

约 sound component

约  Sound component

yuē, yāo

  

agreement

Evolution

哟 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
哟 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

哟 (喲) 

yō

ah, final particle; Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)

哟 (喲) 

yo

(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song)

Most common words with 哟
Freq.
Word
Meaning

哟

(syllable filler in a song)

哎哟

hey

啊哟

Oh