耀
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yào · to sparkle, to shine, to dazzle

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20Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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羽Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 耀

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yàoWords pronounced yào
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Example sentences

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Tā yǐwéi tā men kě wàng róng yào.他以为他们渴望荣耀。

He thinks that they are eager for glory.

Source: Tatoeba #462008 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào tài xuàn yào zhège le.不要太炫耀这个了。

Stop being so arrogant about this.

Source: Tatoeba #461537 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiù xiàng qī yuè sì rì de yān huǒ yí yàng yào yǎn! wǒ xīn xiǎng:「 wā!」他就像七月四日的煙火一樣耀眼!我心想:「哇!」

He was bright like the 4th of July! "Wow!", I thought!

Source: Tatoeba #13575750 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yuè liàng hé xīng xīng zài shàng kōng zhào yào zhe.月亮和星星在上空照耀着。

The moon and stars were shining above us.

Source: Tatoeba #617704 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zǒu xiàng qián qù, wèi róng yào!走向前去,为荣耀!

Onwards, to glory!

Source: Tatoeba #3014269 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Róng yào guī yú wū kè lán!荣耀归于乌克兰!

Glory to Ukraine!

Source: Tatoeba #5762995 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 耀 in context

  1. Say yào, then recall the core meaning: to sparkle, to shine, to dazzle.
  2. Write all 20 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 夸耀 (kuā yào), meaning “to brag about”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 耀 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.