尧(yáo)

6 strokesTrad. 堯

surname Yao

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Character information

Pinyin
yáo
Meaning
surname Yao; Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of the Five legendary Emperors 五帝[Wu3 Di4], second son of Di Ku 帝喾
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
堯

Origin & structure

Where 尧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱戈兀

Made of

戈gē兀wù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 堯: A mound 垚 borne by a man 兀; 垚 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 尧 step by step

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

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Words with 尧

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

táng唐yáo尧

Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five Legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], s…

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yáo尧dōu都

Yaodu district of Linfen city 临汾市, Shanxi

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lóng隆yáo尧

see 隆尧县

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shùn舜rì日yáo尧tiān天

sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all …

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shùn舜rì日yáo尧nián年

sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all …

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Related characters

From 尧’s common words

唐都隆舜日天年

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