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曜 Stroke Order — How to Write 曜

Stroke Order

曜 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, 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.

曜 Radical and Character Components

Components:日翟

曜 is an ideographic compound. A spectacular 翟 star 日; 翟 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 日 + 14 more strokes

曜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yào

Meanings of 曜 in Chinese

1

yào曜

To shine; bright; brilliant, often referring to celestial bodies or light.
夜空中的明月,散发着柔和而皎洁的曜光
The bright moon in the night sky emits a soft and pure brilliance.
The character 'yào' (曜) refers to celestial bodies like the sun, moon, and stars. Historically, the 'Seven Yào' (七曜), encompassing the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, were used to name the seven days of the week, for example, '日曜日' (rì yào rì) for Sunday and '月曜日' (yuè yào rì) for Monday.
在日语中,星期日被称为日曜日。
In Japanese, Sunday is referred to as 'nichiyōbi' (日曜日).

Words with 曜

  • yào曜guāng光Radiance, Brilliant light
  • qīng清yào曜Clear brilliance, Pure radiance
  • rì日yào曜rì日Sunday

Idioms with 曜

  • guī归xié邪zhuǎn转yào曜abandon evil and return to righteousness
  • qián潜guāng光nì匿yào曜conceal one's brilliance and live in seclusion
  • tāo韬yào曜hán含guāng光hide one's brilliance and talent
  • yáng扬wēi威yào曜wǔ武display power and might

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Questions about 曜

What does 曜 mean in Chinese?

曜 (yào) means “To shine” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 曜?

曜 is pronounced yào in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 曜 have?

曜 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 曜?

曜 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 日. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 曜?

The radical of 曜 is 日, and 曜 is an ideographic compound.

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