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Meaning of 夭

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Pinyin: yāo
English Definition: tender; gentle; to die prematurely
Chinese Definition:
①草木茂盛美丽:夭夭(a.茂盛而美丽,如“桃之夭夭”;b.颜色和悦的样子,如“夭夭如也”;c.灾)。
②未成年的人死去:夭折。
Antonyms: 寿
Total strokes: 4; Radical:
Pictographic: A person with head tilted - leaning forward, running, energetic
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Example Words
夭折 yāo zhé to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely
夭亡 yāo wáng to die young
逃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime); to show a clean pair of heels
桃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo The peach trees are in full blossom. (idiom)
早夭 zǎo yāo to die young; Taiwan pr. [zao3 yao3]
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Example Sentences
1
Some of this skill is innate, but many people enhance their ability to learn - - and to relate different aspects of learning - - through college and university courses.
2
You will have to stay in hospital for sevral days.
3
The boys threw snowballs at me and before I came to my senses they ran away.
4
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The number of Bajau living on traditional lepa-lepa boats (narrow, high-prowed vessels, highly prized among the region's coastal populations) is dwindling fast, however.
5
Since diving is the main occupation for the Bajau people, they deliberately rupture their eardrums at an early age.