(yáo)

14 strokesTrad.

Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia

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Character information

Pinyin
yáo
Meaning
Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia; surname Yao
Strokes
14
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰王䍃

In this compound, the meaning comes from (jade); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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

yáo

Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia

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yáochí

the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母

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yáohǎi

see 瑶海区

Open 瑶海 page →

Yaohai, a district of Hefei City 合肥市[He2 fei2 Shi4], Anhui

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qióngyáo

Chiung Yao (1938–2024), Taiwanese writer

Open 琼瑶 page →

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