How do you pronounce 幺?

幺 is pronounced "yāo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 幺?

幺 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 幺?

Common words with 幺 include 幺二 (one-two or ace-deuce (smallest throw at dice)), 幺点 (ace), 对幺 (pair of aces (in dominoes)), 老幺 (youngest), 幺并矢 (idemfactor (expressing a vector as sum of its three orthogonal projections)).

How do you write 幺?

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幺 (yāo), youngest

Q: What does 幺 mean in Chinese?

幺 (yāo) means "youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout" in Chinese.

幺

yāo

youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military)

Traditional: 么

Character Breakdown

Radical: 幺 (no. 52)Traditional: 么

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Definitions

youngest
most junior
tiny
one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military)
one or ace on dice or dominoes
variant of 吆[yao1], to shout

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 幺

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
幺二	yāo èr	one-two or ace-deuce (smallest throw at dice)
幺点	yāo diǎn	ace
对幺	duì yāo	pair of aces (in dominoes)
老幺	lǎo yāo	youngest
幺并矢	yāo bìng shǐ	idemfactor (expressing a vector as sum of its three orthogonal projections)
幺麽小丑	yāo mó xiǎo chǒu	insignificant wretch

Related Words

吆五喝六(yāo wǔ hè liù)· lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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幺

yāo