yáo

铫

Character · NounTraditional銚

ancient hoe; surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

an ancient type of large hoe

archaic

An archaic term for a farming tool; rarely used in modern language outside historical contexts.

Gǔ古
dài代
nóng农
mín民
yòng用
yáo铫
gēng耕
dì地
 。

Ancient farmers used large hoes to till the land.

2.

noun

a surname

formal

A rare Chinese surname, famously associated with Yao Qi (铫期), a general of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Yáo铫
Qī期
shì是
dōng东
hàn汉
de的
yī一
wèi位
míng名
jiàng将
 。

Yao Qi was a famous general of the Eastern Han Dynasty.