繇
繇
yáo
folk-song; forced labor
Character Breakdown
Radical: 糸 (no. 120)
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- folk-song
- forced labor
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Words Containing 繇
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 钟繇 | Zhōng Yáo | Zhong Yao (151-230), minister of Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] and noted calligrapher, said to have developed the regular script 楷書|楷书[kai3 shu1] | |
| 张僧繇 | Zhāng Sēng yóu | Zhang Sengyou (active c. 490-540), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six dynasties 六朝四大家 | |
| 自繇自在 | zì yóu zì zai | free and easy (idiom); carefree |
Related Words
五刑(wǔ xíng)— imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4]
→以身抵债(yǐ shēn dǐ zhài)— forced labor to repay a debt
→劳役(láo yì)— forced labor
→差役(chāi yì)— forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)
→HSK & Exam Info
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