jiǎo yāo

bewitching; enchanting; monster

#1869

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 1869th character
Radical ⼥ (38.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 920

Definitions

妖 yāo
  1. 1. bewitching
  2. 2. enchanting
  3. 3. monster
  4. 4. demon
  5. 5. goblin
  6. 6. witch
  7. 7. devil
  8. 8. phantom

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Words containing 妖

Word Meaning
sorcery
sorcerer; warlock
sorcerer; warlock
to delude the people with lies
to delude the people with lies
evil monster
evil wind
small demon
goblin; hussy; floozy
Deepavali (Hindu festival)
Deepavali (Hindu festival)
fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy
lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom)
lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom)
blue rose
blue rose
to drive away evil spirits
to drive away evil spirits
to subdue monsters