夭 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

夭 English definition

yāo

  • tender
  • gentle
  • to die prematurely

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares);
  • : grasshopper chirp; mosquito buzz;
  • : goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon;
  • : youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout;
  • : evil spirit; goblin; witchcraft; variant of 妖[yao1]; common erroneous variant of 祆[Xian1] Ormazda;
  • : waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins;
  • : Polygala japonica; lush (grass);
  • : to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek;