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妖
yāo
1. goblin
2. witch
3. devil
4. bewitching
5. enchanting
6. monster
7. phantom
8. demon
Common • Top 10% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

妖
yāo
strange, weird, supernatural; bewitching, enchanting, seductive
7 丶

Compound Words (20)

人妖
rényāo
transvestite
妖人
yāorén
magician
妖冶
yāoyě
pretty and flirtatious
妖女
yāonǚ
beautiful woman
妖姬
yāojī
(literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)
妖妇
yāofù
witch (esp. European)
妖媚
yāomèi
seductive
妖娆
yāoráo
enchanting
妖孽
yāoniè
evildoer
妖怪
yāoguài
monster
妖气
yāoqì
sinister appearance
妖物
yāowù
monster
妖精
yāojing
evil spirit
妖艳
yāoyàn
pretty and flirtatious
妖术
yāoshù
sorcery
妖言
yāoyán
heresy
妖邪
yāoxié
evil monster
妖风
yāofēng
evil wind
妖魔
yāomó
demon
小妖
xiǎoyāo
small demon

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
1,868
Word Frequency Rank
8,032 of 84,292

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