Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced nuo
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced nuo, including 诺 nuò, 娜 nà / nuó, 挪 nuó. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
Build nuo by sliding from n straight into uo; the tone rides over the joined sound, so treat it as one unit.
Initial n
Start the syllable on the initial n, then run straight into the final uo — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final uo
Settle the final uo into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (诺 nuò, 娜 nà / nuó, 挪 nuó) and lock in their tones. 3 common characters share the sound nuo, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
nuo turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 挪 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 诺, 娜 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing nuo inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
3 common characters in this group.