yào

literary
archaic

Meaning of

曜 means sunlight; rays of the sun; brilliant light; to shine upon; to illuminate; to radiate. Pronounced yào.

  • sunlight; rays of the sun; brilliant light
  • to shine upon; to illuminate; to radiate
  • luminary (the sun, moon, or stars); one of the seven celestial bodies

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Qián
guāng
yǐn
yào
 
shì
chén
 

Concealing one's light and hiding one's radiance to avoid the worldly dust.

xīng
yǐn
yào
 
shān
yuè
qián
xíng
 

The sun and stars hide their light, and the mountains and peaks conceal their forms.