(yǎo) - A deep, dark mountain valley & a mountain name.

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yǎo | 7 strokes | radical: 山

· yǎo

A deep, dark mountain valley;

a mountain name.

A deep, dark mountain valleya mountain name.

Usage highlights

Yao MountainYao Valleymountain valleydeep valleydark valley

Synonyms

  • valley
  • mountain valley

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The valley was deep and dark (岆谷).
  • Mount Yao is located in that region (岆山).
  • They explored the mountain valley (山岆).

Collocations

  • Yao Mountain(岆山)
  • Yao Valley(岆谷)
  • mountain valley(山岆)
  • deep valley(深岆)
  • dark valley(幽岆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears as a place name in historical and geographical texts.
  • Used to describe deep, shadowy mountain terrain in classical literature.

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