堯
Yáo

legendary ancient emperor-sage

  • edit character approved 堯 — "typo" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a mound of dirt (土) on top of a platorm (兀), representing the original meaning "tall; lofty", later used to describe the legendary Emperor Yao. → Depicts a mound of dirt (土) on top of a platform (兀), representing the original meaning "tall; lofty", later used to describe the legendary Emperor Yao.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 堯 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a mound of dirt (土) on top of a platform (兀), representing the original meaning "tall; lofty", later used to describe the legendary Emperor Yao. → Depicts a mound of dirt (土) on top of a platorm (兀), representing the original meaning "tall; lofty", later used to describe the legendary Emperor Yao.

    Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson

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