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CHINESE CHARACTER

ráo

饶

饶

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rich

Numbered pinyin
rao2
English meanings
surname Rao, rich, abundant, exuberant, to add for free, to throw in as bonus, to spare, to forgive, despite, although

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 饣; right 尧.

  • Left

    饣
  • Right

    尧
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Meaning & sound clues

饣 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “food”.

尧 is identified as the sound component (yáo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 饶.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰饣尧

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    qiú求ráo饶。

    Beg for mercy.

  2. 02

    ráo饶le了tā他。

    Let him off.

  3. 03

    kuān宽hóngdà宏大liàng量。

    Magnanimous.

  4. 04

    de得ráo饶rén人chù处qiě且ráo饶rén人。

    Be forgiving.

  5. 05

    huàjiě化解máodùn矛盾。

    Resolve conflict.

  6. 06

    héqi和气shēng生cái财。

    Harmony brings wealth.

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