夭(yāo): (bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3])
4 strokes
(bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3])
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yāo
- Meaning
- (bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3]); (literary) (of vegetation) luxuriant
- Strokes
- 4
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 夭 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 夭 step by step
4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 夭
Common words using 夭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime)
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