yāo

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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.goblin; demon; evil spirit

    • xiáng yāo

      vanquish demons

    • yāo jīng

      evil spirit

    • yāo mó huà

      demonization

  • 2

    adj.evil and fraudulent

    • yāo rén

      sorcerer

    • yāo yán

      heresy

    • yāo dào

      witchcraft

  • 3

    adj.gorgeous and coquettish

    • yāo yàn

      foxy

    • yāo lǐ yāo qì

      be seductively dressed

  • 4

    adj.fmlbewitching; seductively charming; gorgeous

    • yāo ráo

      enchanting

Words and phrases with 妖

Word usage

  • "妖" is often matched with measure word "个"or"只".
    • one demon

    • one demon

Similar-form characters to 妖

Chinese Characters with pinyin yāo

  • demand; force
  • same as 幺
  • weigh on a balance or a scale
  • waist; waist
  • used at the end of a sentence for imperative moods; syllable filler used in songs