拗

违拗

wéi ào

to disobey; to defy; to deliberately go against (a rule, a convention, sb's wishes etc)

三拗汤

sān ào tāng

san'ao decoction (TCM)

执拗

zhí niù

stubborn; willful; pigheaded

拗不过

niù bu guò

can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb)

拗口

ào kǒu

hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding

拗口令

ào kǒu lìng

tongue twister

拗断

ǎo duàn

(dialect) to break (by twisting, bending, snapping etc)

硬拗

yìng ào

(Tw) (coll.) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ngē-áu])