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妖
yāo
strange, weird, supernatural; bewitching, enchanting, seductive
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女 (woman) provides meaning, 夭 provides pronunciation
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7 strokes
Common (19%)
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⿰女夭
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yāo
夭
young, energetic; to die young
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A person with head tilted - leaning forward, running, energetic
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Words Using 妖 (31)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
妖怪
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yāoguài
monster / devil
yāoguài
妖怪
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monster / devil
妖
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yāo
goblin / witch / devil / bewitching / enchanting / monster / phantom / demon
yāo
妖
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goblin / witch / devil / bewitching / enchanting / monster / phantom / demon
妖精
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yāojing
evil spirit / alluring woman
yāojing
妖精
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evil spirit / alluring woman
小妖精
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xiǎoyāojīng
goblin / hussy / floozy
xiǎoyāojīng
小妖精
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goblin / hussy / floozy
人妖
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rényāo
transvestite / transsexual / ladyboy
rényāo
人妖
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transvestite / transsexual / ladyboy
妖魔
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yāomó
demon
yāomó
妖魔
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demon
妖女
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yāonǚ
beautiful woman
yāonǚ
妖女
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beautiful woman
小妖
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xiǎoyāo
small demon
xiǎoyāo
小妖
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small demon
妖言
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yāoyán
heresy
yāoyán
妖言
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heresy
妖姬
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yāojī
(literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)
yāojī
妖姬
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(literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)