(yāo)

3 strokes

surname Yao

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yāo
Meaning
surname Yao
Strokes
3
HSK level
Traditional
Same

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Words with

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

yāoèr

one-two or ace-deuce (smallest throw at dice); a prostitute

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duìyāo

pair of aces (in dominoes); double one

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(idiom) insignificant wretch

Open 幺麽小丑 page →
lǎoyāo

(coll.) youngest child

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