yāo
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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yao Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn yao pinyin visually. Paths for shake, bite, and want. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
摇、咬、要三条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 4 words
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Tone guide
The tones of yao
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yáo
second tone
第二声
rising
yǎo
third tone
第三声
down, then up
yào
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for yao
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
yāo
A common Chinese character pronounced yāo.
常用汉字「腰」，读作 yāo。
yáo
to shake; to rock
来回摆动
yǎo
to bite
用牙齿咬住
yào
to want; to need; will
想要；需要；将要
Useful words
Build vocabulary with yao
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腰
yāo
A common Chinese character pronounced yāo.
常用汉字「腰」，读作 yāo。
摇头
yáo tóu
to shake one's head
把头左右摇动
咬一口
yǎo yī kǒu
to take a bite
用嘴咬一下吃
想要
xiǎng yào
to want (to have something)
心里希望得到
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