Dong Chinese dictionary

ráo

bountiful

Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 尧 represents the sound. Simplified form of 饒.

Components

饣 Meaning component

shí

eat

饣 is a component form of 食.

尧 Sound component

yáo

a legendary ancient emperor-sage

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

ráo

bountiful, abundant, plentiful; rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although

Ráo

surname Rao

Most common words with 饶

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