姚
Meaning:
handsome, elegant, attractive; surname
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1637
Pinyin:
yáo
Strokes:
9
Radical:
女
How to Write 姚 - 9 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "姚" in Chinese
The Chinese character 姚 (yáo) means "handsome, elegant, attractive; surname". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 9 strokes. Common words containing 姚 include: 大姚, 姚安, 姚明.
📚 Words and Phrases with 姚
Common words containing this character
大姚
see 大姚縣|大姚县[Da4 yao2 Xian4]
HSK 2
姚安
see 姚安縣|姚安县[Yao2 an1 Xian4]
HSK 2
姚明
Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011
HSK 2
余姚
see 餘姚市|余姚市[Yu2 yao2 Shi4]
HSK 2
大姚县
Dayao, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
HSK 3
余姚市
Yuyao, a county-level city in Ningbo City 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 Shi4], Zhejiang
HSK 3
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: woman
Semantic component: 女
Phonetic component: 兆
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "姚"?
- The pinyin is yáo
- How many strokes does "姚" have?
- It has 9 strokes
- What does "姚" mean?
- handsome, elegant, attractive; surname
- What is the radical of "姚"?
- The radical is "女"