Retired Chinese professional basketball player (born 1980) who played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA and the Shanghai Sharks in the CBA

Yuyao, a county-level city in [[宁波|寧波|ning2 bo1]] city, Zhejiang province

Yao Wenyuan (1931-2005), a Chinese politician and member of the Gang of Four

Dayao, a county in Yunnan Province; located within the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture [[楚雄彝族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州|chu3 xiong2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]]

Yao Bin (1957-), a Chinese champion ice skater during the early 1980s and more recently a national figure skating coach

Yuyao, a county-level city in Zhejiang Province under the administration of [[宁波市|寧波市|ning2 bo1 shi4]]

Yao Xueyin (1910-1999), a novelist from Henan, China; best known for the historical novel [[李自成|李自成|li3 zi4 cheng2]]

Dayao, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan

Yao'an County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Yao'an, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan

Yao Silian (557-637), a Tang Dynasty historian and writer; he was one of the [[十八学士|十八學士|shi2 ba1 xue2 shi4]] and is best known for compiling the [[梁书|梁書|liang2 shu1]] and [[陈书|陳書|chen2 shu1]].

rare and precious types of peonies; specifically two famous varieties from the Song Dynasty; also used more broadly to describe any valuable or famous flowers

Famous and precious varieties of peonies, originally referring to the deep purple flowers of the Wei family and the golden yellow flowers of the Yao family; also used more broadly to describe any rare or beautiful flowers

statesman and renowned official of the Tang Dynasty who served as chancellor under several emperors including Emperor Xuanzong

the philosophical school of Wang Yangming which emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action

Founding emperor of the Later Qin dynasty (ruled 384–393) during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Originally a general under Fu Jian of the Former Qin, he later established his own kingdom and captured Chang'an. His posthumous name was Emperor Wuzhao.

vigorous, strong, and lively

vigorous, strong, and lively; same as [[嫖姚|嫖姚|piao4 yao2]]