• 1866th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 28 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yāo (yao1)goblin • witch • devil • bewitching • enchanting • monster • phantom • demon

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yāo (yao1)The component is pronounced as 'yāo' (yao1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

妖怪 
妖精 

Uncommon

人妖 
妖娆 (妖嬈)
妖孽 
妖艳 (妖艷)
妖魔 
小妖 

RareShow 20

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.