Confucius said the Jiaoyao were only three chi tall, the shortest people there were.
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In 《国语》 Confucius names the 僬侥 as three chi tall, the lower limit of human height; 《列子》 makes them one chi five cun and places their land far to the east, and 《山海经》 writes the name 焦侥.
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侥 is read yáo here. Its everyday reading is jiǎo, as in 侥幸 'lucky'.
