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妖

yāo
yāospelled as iao · 1st tone — spelling rules
goblin · witch
Radical: 女 Strokes: 7
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common
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Character Decomposition
妖=女+夭
Etymology
woman
Meanings
goblin
witch
devil
bewitching
enchanting
monster
phantom
demon
yāo
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Words with 妖 129 total
Idioms with 妖 14 total Chain
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