yāo

common
literary

Meaning of

夭 means to die young; to come to a premature end; (literary) luxuriant; lush and beautiful (of plants and flowers). Pronounced yāo.

  • to die young; to come to a premature end
  • (literary) luxuriant; lush and beautiful (of plants and flowers)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes4
Components
丿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
hái
zi
xìng
yāo
zhé
le
 

Unfortunately, this child died young.

yāo
wáng
shí
nián
jǐn
èr
shí
suì
 

He died young at only twenty years old.

Rén
zhī
de
shòu寿
yāo
 

One cannot predict one's own lifespan or premature death.