(yáo)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad.

popular ballad

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yáo
Meaning
popular ballad; rumor
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠䍃

In this compound, the meaning comes from (speech); 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

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

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Words with

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

yáoyán
HSK 7-9

rumor

Open 谣言 page →
chuányáo

to spread rumors

Open 传谣 page →
yáo

high-profile rumormonger (esp. on a microblog)

Open 大谣 page →
yáo

folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme

Open 歌谣 page →
tóngyáo

nursery rhyme

Open 童谣 page →
zàoyáo

to start a rumor

Open 造谣 page →

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