夭

yāo

Dictionary entry

(bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3])

What does 夭 mean?

夭 (yāo) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1(bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3])

2(literary) (of vegetation) luxuriant

3(bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3]) (variant of 夭[yao1])

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夭yāo(bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yao3]) · (literary) (of vegetation) luxuriant

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How to pronounce 夭

夭

yāo

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