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瑶
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precious

HSK 10
Nature →Elements →Minerals
Yáo, yáo
ヨウ
たま
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Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 䍃 represents the sound.
Components
王 king+ 䍃 vase =
瑤 precious
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
䍃 Phonetic component
yóu vase
a vase, a pitcher, earthenware
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Notes
Similar Characters
瑶 precious jade (simp)匡 restore往 toward旺 thriving枉 crooked汪 tearful皇 emperor噩 shocking徴 levy (trad/jp)斑 speck玎 jingling玑 round (simp)玓 pearly玖 black-colored jade玗 Jade-Like 1玟 streaks in jade玡 used in place names (iii)玢 a kind of jade (73a2)玮 type of jade (simp)玲 exquisite
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
瑤
Regular
Modern
Chinese
瑶 / 瑤 [Yáo]
Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia; surname Yao
瑶 / 瑤 [yáo]
jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
瑤 よう
Yō female given name
CHINESE WORDS (19)
琼瑶 [Qióng​Yáo] #22,707
Chiung Yao (1938-), Taiwanese writer
瑶族 [Yáo​zú] #32,554
Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia
瑶池 [Yáo​chí] #38,925
the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母
瑶海区 [Yáo​hǎi​qū] #50,891
Yaohai district of Hefei city 合肥市[Hé​féi​shì], Anhui
瑶海 [Yáo​hǎi] #62,040
Yaohai district of Hefei city 合肥市[Hé​féi​shì], Anhui
都安瑶族自治县 [Dū​'ān​Yáo​zú​Zì​zhì​xiàn] #65,139
Du'an Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[Hè​zhōu], Guangxi
恭城瑶族自治县 [Gōng​chéng​Yáo​zú​Zì​zhì​xiàn] #66,311
Gongcheng Yao autonomous county in Guilin 桂林[Guì​lín], Guangxi
巴马瑶族自治县 [Bā​mǎ​Yáo​zú​Zì​zhì​xiàn] #66,446
Bama Yaozu autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[Hè​zhōu], Guangxi
江华瑶族自治县 [Jiāng​huá​Yáo​zú​Zì​zhì​xiàn] #66,766
Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county in Yongzhou 永州[Yǒng​zhōu], Hunan
乳源瑶族自治县 [Rǔ​yuán​Yáo​zú​Zì​zhì​xiàn] #67,477
Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Sháo​guān], Guangdong
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