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尧
堯
Yáo
1. surname Yao
2. Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors [[五帝<wǔdì>]], second son of Di Ku [[帝嚳|帝喾<DìKù>]]
Uncommon • Top 27% Noun

Character Breakdown (Single character)

尧
yáo
a legendary ancient emperor-sage
6 丶

Compound Words (8)

唐尧
TángYáo
Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors [[五帝<wǔdì>]], second son of Di Ku [[帝嚳|帝喾<DìKù>]]
尧都
Yáodū
Yaodu district of Linfen city [[臨汾市|临汾市<Línfénshì>]], Shanxi
隆尧
Lóngyáo
Longyao county in Xingtai [[邢台<Xíngtái>]], Hebei
尧都区
Yáodūqū
Yaodu district of Linfen city [[臨汾市|临汾市<Línfénshì>]], Shanxi
赵忠尧
ZhàoZhōngyáo
Zhao Zhongyao (1902-1998), Chinese pioneer nuclear physicist
隆尧县
Lóngyáoxiàn
Longyao county in Xingtai [[邢台<Xíngtái>]], Hebei
舜日尧天
ShùnrìYáotiān
sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
舜日尧年
ShùnrìYáonián
sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,263
Word Frequency Rank
23,143 of 84,292

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