This is the 2423rd most frequent Chinese word.

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"姚" is a Chinese surname and can mean "elegant" or "beautiful."


In this sentence, '姚' serves as a surname, indicating the name of the teacher.

姚老师教我们数学。

Teacher Yao teaches us mathematics.


In this sentence, '姚' is referred to as a character present in a name, depicting it as a standalone element.

她的名字中包含了一个姚字。

Her name contains the character '姚'.


Here, '姚' is used as a surname, specifying the historical significance of the family name.

古代,姚姓是一个重要的氏族。

In ancient times, the Yao surname was an important clan.