yāo

tender; gentle; to die prematurely

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2Readings & Meanings

  • yāotender; gentle; to die prematurely

4Common Words with

夭亡yāo wáng

to die young

夭折yāo zhé

to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely

早夭zǎo yāo

to die young; Taiwan pr. [zǎo yǎo]

逃之夭夭táo zhī yāo yāo

to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime); to show a clean pair of heels

靠夭kào yāo

variant of 靠腰[kào yāo]

Other Characters Pronounced “yao”