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Hanzi

妖 / 妖

Traditional
妖
Simplified
妖

goblin/witch/devil/bewitching/enchanting/monster/phantom/demon

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

yāo, jiǎo

Bopomofo

ㄧㄠ, ㄐㄧㄠˇ

Jyutping

jiu2

Example sentences

妖怪 yāoguài
傳說中，深山裡住著會吃人的妖怪。
传说中，深山里住著会吃人的妖怪。

In legends, man-eating monsters live deep in the mountains.

妖精 yāojīng
小說裡的妖精會在夜裡保護迷路的孩子。
小说里的妖精会在夜里保护迷路的孩子。

The fairy in the novel protects children who have lost their way at night.

妖 yāo
傳說中的妖會變成人形，引誘旅人進山。
传说中的妖会变成人形，引诱旅人进山。

In legends, a demon can take human form and lure travelers into the mountains.

Example Vocabulary

妖怪

yao1'guai4

monster; goblin; demon

妖精

yao1'jing1

fairy; elf; a supernatural being in folklore

人妖

ren2'yao1

妖

yao1

a supernatural demon or monster; strange, evil, or bewitchingly seductive

妖嬈

yao1'rao2

妖孽

yao1'nie4

妖艷

妖人

妖冶

yao1'ye3

妖女

yao1'nv3

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