yāo夭
夭
common
literary
Meaning of 夭
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大
Strokes4
Components
丿
大
Stroke Order
夭
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
bù不
xìng幸
yāo夭
zhé折
le了
。
Unfortunately, this child died young.
Tā他
yāo夭
wáng亡
shí时
nián年
jǐn仅
èr二
shí十
suì岁
。
He died young at only twenty years old.
Rén人
wú无
fǎ法
yù预
zhī知
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shòu寿
yāo夭
。
One cannot predict one's own lifespan or premature death.