yáo繇
繇
archaic
literary
Meaning of 繇
繇 means corvée labor; forced labor; compulsory service; folk song; ballad; rhyme; rumor. Pronounced yáo.
- corvée labor; forced labor; compulsory service
- folk song; ballad; rhyme; rumor
Character Info
Radical糸
Strokes17
Components
𢚧
糸
Stroke Order
繇
Definitions & Examples
Qīng轻
yáo繇
bó薄
fù赋
，
yǔ与
mín民
xiū休
xi息
。
Reduce corvée labor and lower taxes to let the people rest and recover.
Yáo繇
yì役
fán繁
zhòng重
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
The corvée labor was heavy and oppressive, causing unbearable suffering among the common people.