How to write 瑶

瑶 [yáo] 名词 1. 美玉，喻美好，珍贵，光明洁白：precious jade, metaphorically refers to beauty, rarity, brightness, and purity. - 例：琼瑶 (elegant jade), 瑶英 (beautiful talent), 瑶宫 (palace of jade), 瑶琴 (jade adorned musical instrument), 瑶浆 (jade-like beverage), 瑶觞 (jade wine cup), 瑶台 (platform of jade), 瑶林琼树 (refers to people of noble character), 瑶池 (jade pond). 2. 中国少数民族，主要分布于广西壮族自治区和湖南、云南、广东、贵州等省：a Chinese ethnic minority, primarily distributed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and provinces like Hunan, Yunnan, Guangdong, and Guizhou: Yao nationality. 形容词 1. 形容珍贵美好，常用作称美之辞：describes something precious and beautiful, often used as a term of praise: fairy. 2. 尊敬的，珍贵的：esteemed and valuable. 引 1. 《说文》：瑶，石之美者。 (Shuowen Jiezi: "Yao, a beautiful stone.") 2. 《左传·昭公七年》：赂以瑶瓮。 (Zuo Zhuan: "Gave a bribe in the form of a beautiful jade urn.") 3. 《周礼·内宰》：瑶爵。 (Zhou Li: "Jade vessel.") 4. 《书·禹贡》：厥贡惟金三品，瑶琨、孔传：“瑶、琨皆美玉。” (Shu: "The tribute consisted of three types of gold, jade and kun; Kun is regarded as beautiful jade.") 5. 《诗·大雅·公刘》：何以舟之，维玉及瑶。 (Shi: "How does it navigate, with jade and yao?") 例 如: 瑶琴 (musical instrument decorated with jade, generally refers to exquisite and valuable musical instruments); 瑶佩 (pendant made of precious jade); 瑶华 (beautiful jade). 形容词 1. 形容珍贵美好，常用作称美之辞：describes something precious and beautiful, often used as a term of praise: fairy. - 例：如: 阳光明媚的瑶宫 (palace in sunlight); 瑶花琪草 (rare and vibrant flowers and grass); 瑶台 (the place where immortals are said to dwell). 2. 尊敬的，珍贵的：esteemed and valuable. - 例：如: 瑶章花札 (praises for others’ letters and writings); 瑶篇 (beautifully written articles); 瑶函 (a respectful term for others’ correspondence, also refers to imperial edicts and jade-made writing cases).