夭

yāo

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Definitions

  1. 1. tender
  2. 2. gentle
  3. 3. to die prematurely

Words Containing 夭

夭亡
yāo wáng

to die young

夭寿
yāo shòu

to die young

夭折
yāo zhé

to die young or prematurely

夭殇
yāo shāng

to die young

早夭
zǎo yāo

to die young

逃之夭夭
táo zhī yāo yāo

to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime)