奥 (Aò)

(bound form) Austria (abbr. for 奧地利|奥地利[Ao4 di4 li4]); (bound form) Ol

12 strokes

Etymology

Simplified form of 奧. Depicts two hands (廾) hiding rice (米) in a corner or a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound", and "mysterious".

Original meaning

to store

Components

◎ (iconic) — Depicts a hidden corner or a container.
米 (iconic) — Depicts grains of rice.
廾 (iconic) — Depicts two hands.