yáo
handsome
Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 兆 represents the sound.
Evolution
Bronze script
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 姚
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
handsome | ||
Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011 | ||
Yuyao county level city in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[Níngbō], Zhejiang | ||
Yao Wenyuan (1931-2005), one of the Gang of Four | ||
Dayao county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[ChǔxióngYízúzìzhìzhōu], Yunnan |
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