姚
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Meaning: handsome
💡 Think of 'Yao' as 'yow!'—a handsome person makes you exclaim.
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Character Story & Explanation
姚 (yáo) is a Chinese character that primarily means 'handsome' or 'elegant'. It is most famously used as a surname, such as in basketball legend Yao Ming. The character combines the radical 女 (woman) with the component 兆 (omen), suggesting beauty and grace. While rare in common vocabulary, it appears in classical texts and modern names.
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