妖
yāo HSK7

strange

Senses

妖 yāo monster

(bound form) a monster; a goblin; an evil spirit or demon often capable of taking human form

妖 yāo evil

(bound form) wicked; weird; evil or misleading (of speech, doctrines, etc.)

妖 yāo enchanting

(bound form) beautiful; enchanting; seductive; charming

妖 yāo anomaly

(literary) an unnatural or anomalous phenomenon; a portent of evil

妖 yāo gaudy

(bound form) overly gaudy; coquettish; indecent in dress or behavior (often referring to women)

References

same_as 妖/妖 → 妖怪/妖怪
same_as 妖/妖 → 妖精/妖精
same_as 祆/祆 → 妖/妖
variant 祅/祅 → 妖/妖