| 1 | 鳌 | 鰲 | áo | ao2 | mythological sea turtle; variant of 鳌 | | |
| 2 | 鳌背负山 | 鰲背負山 | áo bèi fù shān | ao2 bei4 fu4 shan1 | debt as heavy as a mountain on a turtle's back | | |
| 3 | 鳌抃 | 鰲抃 | áo biàn | ao2 bian4 | to clap and dance with joy | | |
| 4 | 博鳌 | 博鰲 | bó áo | Bo2 ao2 | see 博鳌镇 | | |
| 5 | 博鳌亚洲论坛 | 博鰲亞洲論壇 | bó áo yà zhōu lùn tán | Bo2 ao2 Ya4 zhou1 Lun4 tan2 | Bo'ao Forum for Asia (since 2001) | | |
| 6 | 博鳌镇 | 博鰲鎮 | bó áo zhèn | Bo2 ao2 zhen4 | Bo'ao seaside resort, Hainan | | |
| 7 | 独占鳌头 | 獨佔鰲頭 | dú zhàn áo tóu | du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2 | to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field | | |