yào

燿

Character · VerbTraditional要

shine; dazzle

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

1.

verb

to shine; to dazzle; to glitter

archaic

Archaic literary usage, equivalent to 耀 (yào). Used in classical texts to describe the emission of light or brilliance.

Rì日

xīng星

yào要

yào耀

yú于

tiān天

。

The sun and stars shine brilliantly in the sky.

Guāng光

yào耀

yào要

mù目

。

The light dazzles the eyes.