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yāo

yāo 1st tone · high level

ㄧㄠ 6 characters · 3 words
yáoyǎoyào

Characters pronounced yāo (6)

要 yào yāo HSK 1 · to want
腰 yāo ㄧㄠ HSK 4 · the waist and lower back
邀 yāo ㄧㄠ HSK 5 · to invite
妖 yāo ㄧㄠ HSK 7-9 · goblin
吆 yāo ㄧㄠ to shout
夭 yāo ㄧㄠ to die prematurely (also pr. )

Words pronounced exactly yāo (3)

腰 yāo ㄧㄠ HSK 4 · the waist and lower back
哟 yāo ㄧㄠ TOCFL L4 · Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)
邀 yāo ㄧㄠ HSK 7-9 · to invite

Word sets that sound alike, containing yāo

yāo 腰HSK 4哟TOCFL L4邀HSK 7-9

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Syllables are keyed by citation tone: yāo is yao1. Neutral tone is digit 5 and ü is written v.