ổ

Letter

ổ (upper case Ổ)

1. The letter o with a circumflex and a hook above.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA: [ʔo˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA: [ʔow˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA: [ʔow˨˩˦]

Noun

ổ • (塢)

1. (of chickens) a nest
   • Synonym: ổ gà
2. (by extension, derogatory if used for humans) a space where a lot of beings of the same kind gather
   • ổ chuột ― (literally) a rat or mouse colony (figurative) a slum
   • ổ mại dâm ― a whorehouse

Classifier

ổ • (隖)

1. Indicates things that have the slightly squared or elongated form