Chinese words pronounced yao (any tone) 57 words, in the 4 tones yao is read in. yāo (1st tone) 12 words 要(yāo) demand 约(yāo) weigh in a balance or on a scale 腰(yāo) pocket 幺(yāo) youngest 妖(yāo) goblin 邀(yāo) invite 育(yāo) used in 杭育 hángyāo 夭(yāo) die prematurely 吆(yāo) shout 祅(yāo) uncanny or anomalous phenomenon 喓(yāo) grasshopper chirp 葽(yāo) Polygala japonica 要(yāo) demand 約(yāo) weigh in a balance or on a scale 腰(yāo) pocket 幺(yāo) youngest 妖(yāo) goblin 邀(yāo) invite 育(yāo) used in 杭育 hángyāo 夭(yāo) die prematurely 吆(yāo) shout 祅(yāo) uncanny or anomalous phenomenon 喓(yāo) grasshopper chirp 葽(yāo) Polygala japonica yáo (2nd tone) 25 words 摇(yáo) shake 窑(yáo) kiln 陶(yáo) used in 皋陶 Gāoyáo 遥(yáo) distant 傜(yáo) Yao tribe 姚(yáo) handsome 瑶(yáo) jade 尧(yáo) surname Yao 垚(yáo) embankment 峣(yáo) high 愮(yáo) distressed, agitated 徭(yáo) compulsory service 搖(yáo) shake 窯(yáo) kiln 陶(yáo) used in 皋陶 Gāoyáo 遙(yáo) distant 傜(yáo) Yao tribe 姚(yáo) handsome 瑤(yáo) jade 堯(yáo) surname Yao 垚(yáo) embankment 嶢(yáo) high 愮(yáo) distressed, agitated 徭(yáo) compulsory service All 25 words pronounced yáo yǎo (3rd tone) 12 words 咬(yǎo) bite 舀(yǎo) ladle out 崾(yǎo) (used in place names) 杳(yǎo) dark and quiet 窈(yǎo) deep 眑(yǎo) sunken eyes 騕(yǎo) name of a fabulous horse 婹(yǎo) svelte 窅(yǎo) sunken eyes 窔(yǎo) dark 蓔(yǎo) variety of grass 鷕(yǎo) cry of hen pheasant 咬(yǎo) bite 舀(yǎo) ladle out 崾(yǎo) (used in place names) 杳(yǎo) dark and quiet 窈(yǎo) deep 眑(yǎo) sunken eyes 騕(yǎo) name of a fabulous horse 婹(yǎo) svelte 窅(yǎo) sunken eyes 窔(yǎo) dark 蓔(yǎo) variety of grass 鷕(yǎo) cry of hen pheasant yào (4th tone) 9 words 要(yào) want 药(yào) medicine 耀(yào) brilliant 钥(yào) used in 钥匙 yàoshi 鹞(yào) sparrow hawk 曜(yào) bright 疟(yào) used in 疟子 yàozi 靿(yào) leg of a boot or sock 燿(yào) brilliant 要(yào) want 葯(yào) leaf of the iris 藥(yào) medicine 耀(yào) brilliant 鑰(yào) used in 钥匙 yàoshi 鷂(yào) sparrow hawk 曜(yào) bright 瘧(yào) used in 疟子 yàozi 靿(yào) leg of a boot or sock 燿(yào) brilliant