- 琼瑶 qióngyáo fine jade(literary) beautiful jade or precious stones
- 瑶族 yáozú Yao peopleThe Yao ethnic minority group living primarily in Southwest China and Southeast Asia.
- 瑶池 yáochí Jade LakeThe mythical abode of the immortals on Mount [[昆仑山|崑崙山|kun1 lun2 shan1]], specifically the residence of [[西王母|西王母|xi1 wang2 mu3]]; also used to describe any residence of the gods.
- 瑶台 yáotái jade terracea terrace or platform built from or decorated with jade; a magnificent building
- 瑶海区 yáohǎiqū Yaohai DistrictYaohai, a district of Hefei City in Anhui Province
- 碧瑶 bìyáo BaguioBaguio City, located on Luzon island in the Philippines; it is known for its mild climate and as a summer resort.
- 瑶海 yáohǎi Yaohai DistrictYaohai District of Hefei City in Anhui province
- 恭城瑶族自治县 gōngchéngyáozúzìzhìxiàn Gongcheng Yao Autonomous CountyGongcheng Yao Autonomous County in [[桂林|桂林|gui4 lin2]], Guangxi
- 江华瑶族自治县 jiānghuáyáozúzìzhìxiàn Jianghua Yao Autonomous CountyJianghua Yao Autonomous County in Yongzhou, Hunan
- 乳源瑶族自治县 rǔyuányáozúzìzhìxiàn Ruyuan Yao Autonomous CountyRuyuan Yao Autonomous County in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province
- 金秀瑶族自治县 jīnxiùyáozúzìzhìxiàn Jinxiu Yao Autonomous CountyJinxiu Yao Autonomous County in Laibin, Guangxi
- 江瑶柱 jiāngyáozhù dried scallop adductorThe muscle of a scallop or similar shellfish, often dried and used as a delicacy in cooking; also called [[江珧柱|江珧柱|jiang1 yao2 zhu4]] or [[干贝|乾貝|gan1 bei4]]
- 江瑶 jiāngyáo scallopa type of wedge-shaped saltwater bivalve with a large thin shell; also refers to its meat
- 富川瑶族自治县 fùchuānyáozúzìzhìxiàn Fuchuan Yao Autonomous CountyFuchuan Yao Autonomous County in Hezhou [[贺州|賀州|he4 zhou1]], Guangxi
- 河口瑶族自治县 hékǒuyáozúzìzhìxiàn Hekou Yao Autonomous CountyHekou Yao Autonomous County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan
- 连南瑶族自治县 liánnányáozúzìzhìxiàn Liannan Yao Autonomous CountyLiannan Yao Autonomous County in [[清远|清遠|qing1 yuan3]], Guangdong Province
- 连山壮族瑶族自治县 liánshānzhuàngzúyáozúzìzhìxiàn Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous CountyLianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County in [[清远|清遠|qing1 yuan3]], Guangdong
- 琪花瑶草 qíhuāyáocǎo exotic flowers and herbs(idiom) beautiful and rare flowers and vegetation in fairyland; also refers to exceptionally precious or exotic plants in the real world
- 瑶草琪花 yáocǎoqíhuā jade flowers of fairylandLegendary flowers and plants of fairyland; also used as a metaphor for rare and precious exotic flowers
- 瑶之圃 yáozhīpǔ jade garden of the godsThe jade garden of a celestial ruler; paradise.
- 瑶函 yáohán your letter(literary) A polite and respectful term used in correspondence to refer to the letter of the person being addressed; yours of such-and-such date.
- 瑶华 yáohuá jade-white flowers(literary) flowers as white and pure as jade; flowers of the immortals; often used to describe things of pure white such as snow or frost
- 瑶圃 yáopǔ fairyland(literary) an garden where fine jade is produced; more broadly refers to a fairyland or a place where immortals live
- 瑶姬 yáojī YaojiA goddess in Chinese mythology, said to be the daughter of the Emperor Yan who died young and was buried on Mt. Wu; she is famously known as the [[巫山神女|巫山神女|wu1 shan1 shen2 nu:3]].
- 瑶札 yáozhá your letterhonorific term for a letter from the person being addressed
- 瑶柱 yáozhù scallopconpoy; dried scallop; the dried adductor muscle of a scallop
- 瑶池都护府 yáochídūhùfǔ Yaochi Protectorate-generala regional administrative office established during the Tang Dynasty in an area corresponding to modern-day Fukang, Xinjiang
- 瑶池金母 yáochíjīnmǔ Golden Mother of the Jade Pondan alternative name for the Queen Mother of the West, a supreme Taoist goddess in Chinese mythology who resides in the Kunlun Mountains
- 瑶琴 yáoqín jade-adorned lute(literary) a lute decorated with jade or gems; also used to describe a lute that produces a beautiful sound
- 瑶笺 yáojiān your letterA polite or formal way to refer to a letter written by someone else; your esteemed letter.
- 瑶缄 yáojiān your letter(honorific) your letter; a respectful way to refer to correspondence from another person
- 瑶花 yáohuā jade-white flowersbeautiful jade-white flowers, or a metaphorical description of snow
- 瑶草 yáocǎo fairyland plant(literary) a mythical plant from the realm of the immortals; an auspicious or fragrant herb
- 瑶觞 yáoshāng jade wine cup(literary) jade wine cup
- 驾返瑶池 jiàfǎnyáochí rest in peaceUsed in elegiac couplets or funeral banners to mourn the death of an elderly woman; literally means the carriage has returned to the Jade Pond, the mythical home of the Queen Mother of the West.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH