凹 (āo) — concave, sunken, indented; female (connector, e.g., a socket)
Definition
Adjective meaning 'concave / indented' — the opposite of 凸. The 'female connector' sense (e.g., a socket) is a technical extension of this shape.
adjective
concavesunkenindentedfemale (connector, e.g., a socket)
Examples
- 凹。Chē mén shàng yǒu yí gè āo xià qù de dì fāng.There is a sunken spot on the car door.
- 凹。Zhè zhǒng jìng piàn shì āo de.This type of lens is concave.
- 凹，。Zhè ge chā zuò shì āo de, yào pèi tū de chā tóu.This socket is female; it needs a male plug.
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