noun · jade or other types of precious stone

传说昆仑山上生长着美丽的瑶草。

proper name · a Chinese surname

瑶是那位新同学的姓氏，这个姓在当地很少见。

noun · precious; used as a complimentary honorific for things belonging to others

承蒙寄来瑶章，不胜荣幸。