Depicts a mound of dirt (土) on top of a platform (兀), representing the original meaning "tall; lofty", later used to describe the legendary Emperor Yao.
Components
Traditional (堯)
Simplified (尧)
戈 Simplified component
gē halberd
halberd, spear, lance
Shorthand for the three 土 components in the traditional character 堯.
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Historical Evolution
尭
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
尭
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
尭
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
尭
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
尭
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
尭
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
尭
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
尭
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
尭
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
尭
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
尭
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
尭
Regular
Modern
Chinese
尧 / 堯 [Yáo]
surname Yao; 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]
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
尭 あきら
Akira given name
尭 ぎょう
Gyou given name
尭 たか
Taka given name
尭 たかし
Takashi surnamemale given name
堯 ぎょう
Gyou given name
堯 たかし
Takashi surnamegiven name
CHINESE WORDS (8)
尧都区 [Yáodūqū] #53,492
Yaodu district of Linfen city 臨汾市|临汾市[Línfénshì], Shanxi
唐尧 [TángYáo] #58,859
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]
赵忠尧 [ZhàoZhōngyáo] #59,275
Zhao Zhongyao (1902-1998), Chinese pioneer nuclear physicist
隆尧县 [Lóngyáoxiàn] #63,724
Longyao county in Xingtai 邢台[Xíngtái], Hebei
尧都 [Yáodū] #63,832
Yaodu district of Linfen city 臨汾市|临汾市[Línfénshì], Shanxi
隆尧 [Lóngyáo] #64,567
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
JAPANESE WORDS (1)