窈(yǎo)

10 strokes

(literary) deep

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Character information

Pinyin
yǎo
Meaning
(literary) deep; profound; dim (variant of 杳[yao3])
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 窈 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱穴幼

In this compound, the meaning comes from 穴 (cave); 幼 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

穴xué幼yòu

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 窈 step by step

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

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Words with 窈

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

yǎo窈míng冥

variant of 杳冥[yao3 ming2]

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yǎo窈yǎo窈

obscure; dusky; far and deep; profound; see also 杳杳[yao3 yao3]

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yǎo窈tiǎo窕

(literary) (of a woman) graceful and refined; comely; (esp.) slender; slim;…

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Related characters

From 窈’s common words

冥窕

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