CHARACTERS / YAO
“yao” is 11 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 药yàomedicineHSK 2 · TONE 4
- 要yàoto wantHSK 2 · TONE 4
- 约yāoto weigh in a balance or on a scaleHSK 4 · TONE 1
- 邀yāoto inviteHSK 4 · TONE 1
- 咬yǎoto biteHSK 5 · TONE 3
- 摇yáoto shakeHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 腰yāothe waist and lower backHSK 5 · TONE 1
- 耀yàobrilliantHSK 6 · TONE 4
- 肴yáomeat dishesHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 谣yáopopular balladHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 遥yáo(bound form) distantHSK 6 · TONE 2