凹凸

凹凸 āotū

Concave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface); rugged†

What 凹凸 means

  1. Concave or convex†
  2. bumps and holes†
  3. uneven (surface)†
  4. rugged†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 凹凸, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

凹凸 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

凹
āo
Concave (indentation - sunken)
凸
tū
Raised (protruding)

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凹凸 in a sentence

这条小路凹凸不平,骑车要格外小心。
Zhè tiáo xiǎolù āotū bù píng, qí chē yào géwài xiǎoxīn.
This path is bumpy and uneven, so you must be extra careful cycling on it.
墙面凹凸不平,刷漆之前得先处理。
Qiángmiàn āotū bù píng, shuā qī zhīqián děi xiān chǔlǐ.
The wall surface is uneven and has to be treated before painting.

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Questions about 凹凸

What does 凹凸 mean in English?

凹凸 is pronounced āotū and means Concave or convex, bumps and holes, uneven (surface), rugged †.

How do you pronounce 凹凸?

凹凸 is āotū in pinyin — written aotu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 凹凸?

凹凸 is written with 2 characters: 凹 (āo) Concave (indentation - sunken), 凸 (tū) Raised (protruding). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 凹凸 an HSK word?

Yes — 凹凸 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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