榣 (yáo) - Yao — name of a mythical tree in

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yáo ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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榣 · yáo

Yao — name of a mythical tree in ancient Chinese mythology, particularly mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Yao — name of a mythical tree in

Usage highlights

Yao treedivine Yao treemythical Yao treeYao tree of legendancient Yao tree

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mythical Yao tree (榣木) appears in ancient texts.
  • Mountains and Seas Classic describes this divine tree (榣木).
  • The character 榣 is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • This character appears in mythological contexts (神话背景).

Collocations

  • Yao tree(榣木)
  • divine Yao tree(神榣木)
  • mythical Yao tree(神话榣木)
  • Yao tree of legend(传说榣木)
  • ancient Yao tree(古榣木)

Idioms

  • The Yao tree with its divine properties(榣木之神)
  • Legendary tree from ancient mythology(神话榣木)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in the Classic of Mountains and Seas (《山海经》), an important collection of Chinese mythology.
  • Represents a type of divine or mythical tree in ancient Chinese cosmology.
  • Used exclusively in mythological and literary contexts, not in everyday language.

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