yáo
legendary ancient emperor-sage
Original meaning:
tall; lofty
Depicts a mound of dirt (土) on top of a platform (兀), representing the original meaning "tall; lofty", later used to describe the legendary Emperor Yao.
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surname Yao | ||
Yaodu district of Linfen city 臨汾市|临汾市[Línfénshì], Shanxi | ||
Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wǔdì], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[DìKù] | ||
Zhao Zhongyao (1902-1998), Chinese pioneer nuclear physicist | ||
Longyao county in Xingtai 邢台[Xíngtái], Hebei |