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The character "尧" is the simplified form of "堯", which originally represented the name of the legendary sage-king Yao from Chinese antiquity. The traditional character "堯" is structurally composed of 垚, meaning "high" or "lofty", and 兀, meaning "towering", combining to convey a sense of elevation and eminence associated with this figure. While the character's primary meaning has consistently referred to Emperor Yao, its usage in classical texts occasionally extended to imply lofty virtues or exalted status in a more abstract sense, reflecting the moral height attributed to the ruler.
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我叫张尧。
我弟弟叫尧尧。
王尧是我的同学。
尧舜是古代贤君。
这个传说起源于尧的时代。
人们常把尧天舜日当作理想社会。
历史课上我们学习了尧的治国方略。
研究尧时期的文化有助于理解华夏文明的源头。