妖(yāo)

HSK 7-97 strokes

goblin

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Character information

Pinyin
yāo
Meaning
goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 妖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女夭

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 夭 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

女nǚ夭yāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 妖 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 妖

Common words using 妖 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yāo妖guài怪
HSK 7-9

monster

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rén人yāo妖

transvestite; transsexual; ladyboy

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yāo妖rén人

magician; sorcerer

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yāo妖yě冶

pretty and flirtatious

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yāo妖nǚ女

beautiful woman

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yāo妖jī姬

(literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)

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yāo妖ráo娆

enchanting

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yāo妖niè孽

evildoer

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 妖’s common words

怪人冶女姬娆孽

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