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The character 姚 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical 女 (nǚ), meaning woman, with the phonetic component 兆 (zhào), meaning omen or million. Originally, it functioned as an adjective meaning handsome, elegant, or beautiful, often describing a person's appearance. This early sense connects aesthetic grace to the female radical. Today, its primary use is as a prominent Chinese surname, one of the ancient ancestral names, while its original adjectival meaning has become largely obsolete.
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姚明是一名篮球运动员。
我们班的姚同学很优秀。
姚女士的公司发展很快。
这个故事的主人公姓姚。
姚明的身高超过了两米二。
历史学家正在研究姚姓的起源。
这位姚教授的研究获得了大奖。
在NBA的历史上，姚明具有特殊地位。