哦 (é) is a Chinese character meaning “to chant”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 我 (I; me), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 我
Left–right structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection (口 3 strokes + 我 7 strokes = 10)
Memory aid
A mouth (口) next to "me" (我): the little sound I make when something finally clicks — oh!
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 吟哦yín éto chant; to recite (poetry) rhythmically哦 = é
Go deeper
All readings
to chant
to chant; to recite (literary, as in 吟哦)
书面语，用于「吟哦」，指有节奏地吟诵。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 吟哦yín éto chant; to recite (poetry) rhythmically哦 = é
Rare readings, not taught: ò, ó
Sound component
我 family
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 哦 mean?
哦 (é) means to chant; to recite (literary, as in 吟哦).
How do you pronounce 哦?
It is pronounced é.
What parts is 哦 made of?
口 (mouth) and 我 (I; me), side by side. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection (口 3 strokes + 我 7 strokes = 10). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 哦 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 哦?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 哦?
Common ones are 吟哦. The reading of 哦 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.