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yáo

a legendary ancient emperor-sage

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Simplified form of 堯. Depicts a mound of dirt (土) on top of a platform (兀), representing the meaning "tall; lofty", later used to describe the legendary Emperor Yao.

Components

戈
戈 Simplified component

Shorthand for the three 土 components in the traditional character 堯.

兀
兀 Iconic component

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