yǎo

literary
archaic

Meaning of

窈 means distant and remote; far-reaching; obscure; dim; dusky; dark; gloomy. Pronounced yǎo.

  • distant and remote; far-reaching; obscure
  • dim; dusky; dark; gloomy

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

kāi
hòu
biàn便
yǎo
yīn
xìn
 

After he left, there was no news from him whatsoever.

Yuǎn
shān
yǎo
yǎo
 
bái
yún
liáo
rào
 

The distant mountains were remote and indistinct, wrapped in white clouds.

Guāng
yīn
rěn
rǎn
 
wǎng
shì
yǎo
rán
 

Time flies swiftly, and past events have vanished into obscurity.