Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced wo
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced wo, including 我 wǒ, 握 wò, 沃 wò, 卧 wò, 窝 wō. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For wo, let the w- glide flow into o without a break, holding the tone over the joined syllable.
Initial w
Start the syllable on the initial w, then run straight into the final o — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final o
Settle the final o into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (我 wǒ, 握 wò, 沃 wò, 卧 wò, 窝 wō) and lock in their tones. 5 common characters share the sound wo, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
wo turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 窝 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 我 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 握, 沃, 卧 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing wo inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
5 common characters in this group.