饒

简 饶 · 繁 饒
Mandarin · pinyin ráo#

Meanings · ráo

  1. rich
  2. abundant
  3. exuberant
  4. to add for free
  5. to throw in as bonus
  6. to spare
  7. to forgive
  8. despite
  9. although
Mandarin · pinyin Ráo#

Meanings · Ráo

  1. surname Rao
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饶
ráo · bountiful, abundant, plentiful
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2 · rao2

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  1. abundant; plentiful
  2. to forgive; to have mercy on; to let off; to spare
  3. (Mandarin, colloquial, often of the vendor) to give as a giveaway, or as an extra
  4. (colloquial) even though; though; despite
  5. a surname

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饒 · rao2 · Rao2
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 120,335, 120,334
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Exact source records饒 饶 [rao2] /rich/abundant/exuberant/to add for free/to throw in as bonus/to spare/to forgive/despite/although/饒 饶 [Rao2] /surname Rao/