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堯

简尧 · 繁堯

Mandarin · pinyin Yáo

surname Yao
Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of the Five legendary Emperors 五帝 Wǔ Dì, second son of Di Ku 帝嚳 Dì Kù

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尧: yáo · a legendary ancient emperor-sage

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(historical dictionaries only) lofty; high
Emperor Yao, legendary ruler of ancient China
a surname
(Mainland China) yotta- (SI unit prefix)

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