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The character 尧 (yáo) is primarily known as the name of a legendary sage emperor, though its core meaning is high or lofty. In its traditional form 堯, three 土 (tǔ, earth) characters are stacked atop 兀 (wù), a component suggesting a high, flat base, visually evoking a towering earthen mound. The modern simplified form retains this upper portion above 兀. It continues to denote the mythological ruler while preserving associations with height, eminence, and moral elevation in classical usage.
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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。