die young
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夭 is a 4 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yāo in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as yǎo.
In traditional Chinese the character 殀 may be used.
2 stories have been written about this character — see all
Ren is the base for dà so we can see it as a big person wearing a hat. Maybe a gang member. He could be wearing a Fedora. Gang members die young
by MrSoloDolo
Wearing a BIG *flat* hat on his head, the edg[y ou]tsider <TENDER>ly and <GENTLE>y sang “Only the Good <die young>.”
by vms5q
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 夭
Definitions for 夭 pronounced as yāo
- variant of 夭[yao1]
- to die young
- to die prematurely
- Taiwan pr. [yao3]
- tender
- gentle
- to die prematurely
Definitions for 夭 pronounced as yǎo
Vocabulary
The most common words for 夭 — see all
- to die young or prematurely
- to come to a premature end
- to be aborted prematurely
- to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime)
- to show a clean pair of heels
- to die young
Collections
Collections which contain 夭 — see all
1-1a Simplified
by Sprigit ※ 178 characters
Tian And Similar
by poptart ※ 15 characters