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妖

yāo

yāo · jiu1 (Jyutping)

  1. goblin
  2. witch
  3. devil
  4. bewitching
  5. enchanting
  6. monster
  7. phantom
  8. demon

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

妖

Meaning
strange, weird, supernatural
Radical
女
Strokes
7
Components
⿰女夭
Cangjie
VHK
Four-corner
4243.4

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