瑶 (Yáo): Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia, surname Yao
瑶 (Yáo) is a Chinese character meaning “yao ethnic group of southwest china and southeast asia.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 王 (jade). It ranks #4617 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia
- surname Yao
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瑶池 | yáo chí | the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母 |
| 都安瑶族自治县 | dū ān yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Du'an Yao Autonomous County, in Hechi City 河池市, Guangxi |
| 大化瑶族自治县 | dà huà yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Dahua Yao Autonomous County, in Hechi City 河池市, Guangxi |
| 巴马瑶族自治县 | bā mǎ yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Bama Yao Autonomous County, in Hechi City 河池市, Guangxi |
| 连南瑶族自治县 | lián nán yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Liannan Yao Autonomous County, in Qingyuan City 清遠市|清远市, Guangdong |
| 河口瑶族自治县 | hé kǒu yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Hekou Yaozu Autonomous County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture 紅河哈尼族彝族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hong2 he2 Ha1 ni2 zu2... |
| 连山壮族瑶族自治县 | lián shān zhuàng zú yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, in Qingyuan City 清遠市|清远市, Guangdong |
| 金秀瑶族自治县 | jīn xiù yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, in Laibin City 來賓市|来宾市, Guangxi |
| 江华瑶族自治县 | jiāng huá yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, in Yongzhou City 永州市, Hunan |
| 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | jīn píng miáo zú yáo zú dǎi zú zì zhì xiàn | Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture 紅河哈尼族彝族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hong2 h... |
| 恭城瑶族自治县 | gōng chéng yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County, in Guilin City 桂林市, Guangxi |
| 富川瑶族自治县 | fù chuān yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, in Hezhou City 賀州市|贺州市, Guangxi |
| 金平苗瑶傣族自治县 | jīn píng miáo yáo dǎi zú zì zhì xiàn | see 金平苗族瑤族傣族自治縣|金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 |
| 乳源瑶族自治县 | rǔ yuán yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, in Shaoguan City 韶關市|韶关市, Guangdong |
| 瑶海区 | yáo hǎi qū | Yaohai, a district of Hefei City 合肥市, Anhui |
瑶 appears in 20 compound words: 30 as the first character, 5 as the last, and 65 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
了解瑶字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le jiě Yáo zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ jiě zhōng guó wén huà .
Understanding the origin of the character "Yao" helps in understanding Chinese culture.
韩国瑜要求“服装仪容” 吴思瑶:台湾是什么,就勇敢穿出来
hán guó 瑜 yāo qiú fú zhuāng yí róng wú sī Yáo : tái wān shì shén má , jiù yǒng gǎn chuān chū lái
Han Kuo-yu calls for "proper attire and grooming"; Wu Siyao: "Be bold and dress in a way that reflects who Taiwan is"
大瑶山隧道里的“美容大戏”
dà Yáo shān suì dào lǐ de měi róng dà xì
The "Beauty Makeover" Inside the Dayu Mountain Tunnel
林庭瑶专栏:川普护航召集令,赖总统登舰亲征?
lín tíng Yáo zhuān lán : chuān pǔ hù háng zhào jí lìng , lài zǒng tǒng dēng jiàn qīn zhēng ?
Lin Tingyao's Column: Trump Escorts the Mobilization Order; Will President Lai Board the Ship to Lead the Charge?
郭书瑶飘婶味?网崩溃“我的女神怎么了” 本人亲...
guō shū Yáo piāo 婶 wèi ? wǎng bēng kuì wǒ de nǚ shén zěn má le běn rén qīn . . .
Guo Shuyao looking like an auntie? Netizens in an uproar: "What happened to my goddess?" She herself...
Character Family
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