óéòo

oh? really? is that so?

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
口 meaning component

  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

我 sound component

  Sound component

  

I; me

Evolution

哦 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
哦 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
哦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
哦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

ó

oh? really? is that so?; oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)

 

é

to chant

 

ò

oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)

 

o

sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of

Most common words with 哦
Freq.
Word
Meaning

oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)

吟哦

to chant