凹凸

āotū
adjective #38,622

Meanings

  1. 1 uneven
  2. 2 bumpy
  3. 3 concave and convex
  4. 4 bumps and hollows

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chēzi zài āotū de shānlù shàng diānbǒ.
The car bounced along the bumpy mountain road.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zhǒng cízhuān biǎomiàn yǒu xìxiǎo de āotū, xiàyǔtiān bù róngyì huádǎo.
These tiles have tiny bumps on the surface, so you're less likely to slip on rainy days.

Tips

memory
Two characters that look like what they mean: 凹 dips in the middle, 凸 sticks up. The everyday phrase is 凹凸不平 'bumpy, uneven'; 凹凸有致 describes a curvy figure.

Stroke Order

凹 āo
凸 tū