夭 Stroke Order — How to Write 夭

Stroke Order

夭 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

夭 Radical and Character Components

Components:丿大

夭 is a pictograph. A person with head tilted - leaning forward, running, energetic.

Radical: 大 + 1 more stroke

夭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

yāo

Meanings of 夭 in Chinese

yāo夭

Luxuriant and beautiful, primarily used to describe the flourishing appearance of plants, especially flowers in full bloom, as seen in phrases like '桃之夭夭'.

春天里，山坡上的桃花夭夭，格外引人注目

In spring, the peach blossoms on the hillside are luxuriant and beautiful, exceptionally eye-catching.

To die young; to die prematurely (especially of a child or an endeavor).

这项计划在初期阶段就夭折了。

This plan died in its initial stage.

Common Words and Phrases with 夭

yāo夭jiǎo矫

Describes a graceful and powerful posture or movement characterized by stretching and bending.

园林中一株古松，枝干夭矫，苍劲有力，颇有气势。

In the garden, an ancient pine tree's branches are dynamically twisted and powerful, exuding an impressive grandeur.

yāo夭shāng殇

to die young

在古代，由于医疗条件和生活环境的限制，许多幼小的生命常常夭殇，令人扼腕叹息。

In ancient times, due to the limitations of medical conditions and living environments, many young lives often died prematurely, which was deeply regrettable.

yāo夭táo桃nóng秾lǐ李

Refers to beautiful young people, especially women, likened to lush peach and plum blossoms, often used to congratulate on marriage.

春日宴会上，只见一群身着华服的少女们，如同夭桃秾李般，娇艳动人，引得众人频频侧目。

At the spring banquet, a group of young women, dressed in splendid attire, were as beautiful and captivating as tender peaches and luxuriant plums, drawing frequent glances from all.

yāo夭wáng亡

to die young or prematurely