瑤 (yáo) - Yao — fine jade & precious stone

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yáo ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

瑤 · yáo

Yao — fine jade;

precious stone;

beautiful;

precious;

often used in names to convey beauty and preciousness.

Yao — fine jadeprecious stonebeautiful

Usage highlights

Jade poolJade pendantJade treeJade girlJade terraceJade liquid

Synonyms

  • 玉— jade
  • 琼— fine jade; precious
  • 瑰— rare; marvelous

Antonyms

  • 石— stone (ordinary, not precious)
  • 粗— coarse; rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore a jade pendant (瑶佩).
  • The legend mentions a jade pool (瑶池).
  • This is a precious jade (瑶玉).
  • The poem describes a jade tree (瑶树).

Collocations

  • Jade pool(瑶池)
  • Jade pendant(瑶佩)
  • Jade tree(瑶树)
  • Jade girl(瑶女)
  • Jade terrace(瑶台)
  • Jade liquid(瑶液)

Idioms

  • Jade pool and jade tree(瑶池玉树)
  • Jade liquid and jade pulp(瑶液琼浆)
  • Jade terrace and jade chamber(瑶台琼室)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese mythology, 瑶池 (Jade Pool) is the dwelling place of the Queen Mother of the West (西王母) in Kunlun Mountains.
  • The character 瑶 is often used in female names to symbolize beauty, purity and preciousness, like fine jade.
  • In classical literature, 瑶 frequently appears in poetic descriptions of celestial realms and precious objects.

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