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窈

yǎo

obscure, secluded; quiet, refined

🔤 Pictophonetic: 穴 (cave) provides meaning, 幼 provides pronunciation
HSK 10 strokes Uncommon (46%)
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Component Breakdown

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穴
xué
cave, den, hole
幼
yòu
infant, young child; immature
⿱穴幼 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

xué
穴
cave, den, hole
📷 Pictographic: The mouth of a cave
5 strokes HSK 6
yòu
幼
infant, young child; immature
💡 Ideographic: One with little 幺 strength 力; 幺 also provides the pronunciation
5 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 窈 (2)