妖

yāo

noun/adjective #6,356

Measure Word

一个妖 gè

Meanings

1 demon
2 evil spirit
3 monster
4 bewitching
5 alluring

Characters

demon; bewitching

Examples

这个故事里有很多妖怪。

Zhège gùshi lǐ yǒu hěn duō yāoguài.

There are many monsters in this story.

她长得很妖，非常迷人。

Tā zhǎng de hěn yāo, fēicháng mírén.

She looks bewitchingly beautiful, very charming.

Tips

culture

In Chinese mythology, 妖 are spirits that have taken on human form, often through centuries of cultivation. Unlike 鬼 (ghosts), 妖 were never human.

Stroke Order

妖 yāo