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yāo

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Definitions

yāo (adjective) youngest; most junior

yāo (adjective) tiny

yāo (number) one

Etymology

Pictograph of a twisted thread.

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal etymology image

Seal Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze etymology image

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

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Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Component: ②

Component: 丶

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② 丶

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