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Chinese Characters Pronounced "yao" (Pinyin)

13 characters found

Pronunciation Guide: The sound "yao" is a Mandarin syllable.

First Tone (ā)

monster, demon, evil spirit; bewitching

yāo

腰

waist, the part of the body between ribs and hips

to invite, to solicit

Second Tone (á)

to shake, to rock, to wave

meat and fish dishes

ballad, folk song; rumor

distant, far, remote

Third Tone (ǎ)

Fourth Tone (à)

shine, dazzle, glorify

medicine, drug, remedy

to want; to need; to demand

Common Words

中药

zhong yao

Traditional Chinese medicine

佳肴

jia yao

Delicacy

咬伤

yao shang

Bite injury

咬定

yao ding

Insist on something

咬牙

yao ya

Clench teeth

妖怪

yao guai

Monster or spirit in mythology

妖术

yao shu

Evil sorcery or magic

妖艳

yao yan

Gorgeous and enchanting appearance

密钥

mi yao

Encryption key

弯腰

wan yao

Bend over

摇头

yao tou

Shake head

摇滚

yao gun

Rock music

摇篮

yao lan

Cradle

歌谣

ge yao

Folk song

照耀

zhao yao

illuminate

特邀

te yao

Specially invited

砖窑

zhuan yao

Kiln for firing bricks

窑洞

yao dong

Cave dwelling dug into loess plateau

耀眼

yao yan

dazzling

腰包

yao bao

Waist bag