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耀 yào

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耀 yào Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yào | yao4
English translation
brilliant
glorious
to sparkle, to shine, to dazzle; glory

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About 耀 yào

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Number of strokes

20

Traditional form

耀 yào

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Other proper nouns / 其他专名 Qítā zhuān míng

Learning hint

A peacock  with a brilliant  guāng  tail

Etymology of 耀 yào

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

光翟

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Example sentences using 耀 yào

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yún sàn ,月亮 yuèliang yòu zài 照耀 zhàoyào le .

The clouds have cleared away and the moon is shining again.

zài duì 价值观 jià zhí guān de 熟悉 shúxī shǎng , kān 荣誉 róngyù 荣耀 róng yào .

My view on inclines to reputation and honor.

dāng de 钻石 zuànshí 戒指 jièzhi 遇到 yùdào guāng shí , yǒu zhèn 突然 tūrán de 闪耀 shǎn yào .

There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.

邦尼 Xiàng 朋友 péngyou men 炫耀 xuànyào , zài 草地 cǎo dì shǎng 拿大 ná dà dǐng .

Bonnie was showing off to her friends, doing handstands on the grass.

卡罗琳辨别 biàn bié chū le zhēn Jīn de 价值 jiàzhí , 知道 zhīdào zhǒng 炫耀 xuànyào de 铁渣只有 zhǐyǒu 迷惑 míhuo rén de 外表 wàibiǎo .

Caroline felt the value of the true ore, and knew the deception of the flashy dross.

Words with 耀 yào

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
荣耀 róng yào honor榮耀
炫耀 xuànyào dazzling炫耀 xuànyào
耀眼 yàoyǎn to dazzle耀眼 yàoyǎn
闪耀 shǎn yào to glint閃耀
耀 yào brilliant耀 yào
照耀 zhàoyào to shine照耀 zhàoyào
胡耀邦 Hú Yào bāng Hu Yaobang (1915-1989), Chinese politician胡耀邦 Hú Yào bāng
夸耀 kuā yào to brag about誇耀
耀斑 yào bān solar flare耀斑 yào bān
光耀 guāng yào dazzling光耀 guāng yào
耀武扬威 yào wǔ yáng wēi to bluff耀武揚威
李光耀 Lǐ Guāng yào Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015), founding father of modern Singapore, prime minister 1959-1990李光耀 Lǐ Guāng yào
光宗耀祖 guāng zōng yào zǔ to bring honor to one's ancestors光宗耀祖 guāng zōng yào zǔ
显耀 xiǎn yào to show off顯耀
耀州区 Yào zhōu Qū Yaozhou District of Tongchuan City 銅川市|铜川市 Tóng chuān Shì [Tóng​chuān​Shì], Shaanxi耀州區
耀州 Yào zhōu Yaozhou District of Tongchuan City 銅川市|铜川市 Tóng chuān Shì [Tóng​chuān​Shì], Shaanxi耀州 Yào zhōu
耀县 Yào xiàn Yao county in Shaanxi耀縣
光耀门楣 guāng yào mén méi fig. to bring honor to one's family光耀門楣
炳耀 bǐng yào bright and luminous炳耀 bǐng yào
荣宗耀祖 róng zōng yào zǔ also written 光宗耀祖 guāng zōng yào zǔ 榮宗耀祖
熠耀 yì yào to shine熠耀 yì yào

耀 yào Decomposition & Compounds

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耀 yào Decomposition

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