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The character 瑶 is a phono-semantic compound incorporating the jade radical 王 to signify its semantic domain of precious stone and the component 䍃 which supplies its phonetic value, with its earliest attested meanings specifically denoting a variety of fine jade. Its semantic application broadened over time to encompass other valued and elegant objects, such as the mythological jade pond 瑶池, and it was subsequently adopted as the written designation for the Yao ethnic group. The character's construction from these semantic and phonetic elements is apparent in its standard form.
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我有一串美丽的瑶珠。
瑶族文化很有特色。
传说中瑶池是西王母住的地方。
她精心熬了一锅瑶柱粥。
这件玉器雕工精湛，宛如瑶琳仙境。
他远赴广西研究瑶族医药。
那片被晨雾笼罩的山林，琼枝瑶叶，美不胜收。
她名字里的瑶字，寄托了父母对她如玉般温润美好的期望。