How to Write 爻
The character 爻 (yáo) is written with 4 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 爻 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
爻 is pronounced yáo in Mandarin Chinese. It means Yao (lines in a trigram or hexagram of the I Ching)..
Common Words with 爻
六爻
liù yáo
Six lines of a hexagram
爻辞
yáo cí
Yao ci (explanations of the lines in the I Ching).
卦爻
guà yáo
the lines of a hexagram
Example Sentences
他在研究六爻。
tā zài yán jiū liù yáo
He is studying the six lines of the hexagram.
爻辞很有意思。
yáo cí hěn yǒu yì si
The line explanations are very interesting.
这是一个卦爻。
zhè shì yí gè guà yáo
This is a line in a hexagram.
Practice Writing 爻 (yáo)
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