yào

archaic

Meaning of

袎 means the upper part of a boot or shoe; bootleg; shoe shaft. Pronounced yào.

  • the upper part of a boot or shoe; bootleg; shoe shaft

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

rén
suǒ
zhù
zhī
 
yào
gāo
ér
hòu
 

The shoes worn by ancient people had high uppers and thick soles.

xuē
yào

the shaft of a boot

yào
tóng
 
zhǐ
xié
yào
 

This character is the same as 靿, referring to the upper of a shoe.

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