CHARACTERS / YAO

“yao” is 11 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 药yàomedicineHSK 2 · TONE 4
  2. 要yàoto wantHSK 2 · TONE 4
  3. 约yāoto weigh in a balance or on a scaleHSK 4 · TONE 1
  4. 邀yāoto inviteHSK 4 · TONE 1
  5. 咬yǎoto biteHSK 5 · TONE 3
  6. 摇yáoto shakeHSK 5 · TONE 2
  7. 腰yāothe waist and lower backHSK 5 · TONE 1
  8. 耀yàobrilliantHSK 6 · TONE 4
  9. 肴yáomeat dishesHSK 6 · TONE 2
  10. 谣yáopopular balladHSK 6 · TONE 2
  11. 遥yáo(bound form) distantHSK 6 · TONE 2