Chinese words pronounced yao (any tone) 52 words, in the 4 tones yao is read in. yāo (1st tone) 11 words 要(yāo) to demand 约(yāo) to weigh in a balance or on a scale 腰(yāo) the waist and lower back 幺(yāo) youngest 妖(yāo) goblin 要(yāo) to demand 約(yāo) to weigh in a balance or on a scale 腰(yāo) the waist and lower back 幺(yāo) youngest 妖(yāo) goblin All 11 words pronounced yāo yáo (2nd tone) 23 words 摇(yáo) to shake 窑(yáo) kiln 遥(yáo) distant 傜(yáo) Yao tribe 姚(yáo) handsome 搖(yáo) to shake 窯(yáo) kiln 遙(yáo) distant 傜(yáo) Yao tribe 姚(yáo) handsome All 23 words pronounced yáo yǎo (3rd tone) 12 words 咬(yǎo) to bite 舀(yǎo) to ladle out 崾(yǎo) (used in place names) 杳(yǎo) dark and quiet 窈(yǎo) deep 咬(yǎo) to bite 舀(yǎo) to ladle out 崾(yǎo) (used in place names) 杳(yǎo) dark and quiet 窈(yǎo) deep All 12 words pronounced yǎo yào (4th tone) 7 words 要(yào) to want 药(yào) leaf of the iris 耀(yào) brilliant 鹞(yào) sparrow hawk 曜(yào) bright 要(yào) to want 葯(yào) leaf of the iris 藥(yào) medicine 耀(yào) brilliant 鷂(yào) sparrow hawk All 7 words pronounced yào