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Jyutping miu5
Pinyin yǎo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. deep/quiet and elegant/variant of 杳yǎo [杳]/obscure/secluded/refined/fathomless/poised/enticing
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    profound; far-reaching
  2. character, literary
    dim; gloomy
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. obscure, secluded
  2. refined
  3. Cangjie Input
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Jyutping jiu2
Pinyin yǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. deep
  2. quiet and elegant
  3. variant of 杳[yao3]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. deep/quiet and elegant/variant of 杳yǎo [杳]/obscure/secluded/refined/fathomless/poised/enticing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素、書面語
    幽​靜​嘅​女子
    women that are enveloped in serenity
  2. 語素、書面語
    面容​姣好​,​心靈​和善​嘅​女子
    women that are beautiful on the outside and kindhearted in the inside
  3. 語素、書面語
    身材​修​長​嘅​女子
    women with slim and long shapes
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    真正的女人曲线窈窕。
    真正的女人曲線窈窕。
    zhēn zhèng de nǚ rén qū xiàn yǎo tiǎo 。
    • Real women have curves.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    睇佢身材突然咁窈窕,就知佢食咗减肥药。
    睇佢身材突然咁窈窕,就知佢食咗減肥藥。
    tai2 keoi5 san1 coi4 dat6 jin4 gam3 miu5 tiu5, zau6 zi1 keoi5 sik6 zo2 gaam2 fei4 joek6
    • She must be taking fat-burning pills, I mean how else can her figure be trimmed in such a sudden?
  2. Cantonese
    窈窕淑女,君子好逑。
    窈窕淑女,君子好逑。
    miu5 tiu5 suk6 neoi5, gwan1 zi2 hou3 kau4.
    • A fair and virtuous maiden is a good match for a gentleman.
  3. Cantonese
    咪睇佢成个大面钵以为佢好肥,其实身材好窈窕㗎。
    咪睇佢成個大面缽以為佢好肥,其實身材好窈窕㗎。
    mai5 tai2 keoi5 seng4 go3 daai6 min6 but3 ji5 wai4 keoi5 hou2 fei4, kei4 sat6 san1 coi4 hou2 miu5 tiu5 gaa3.
    • She has a wide and round face doesn't means she is fat, in fact she has a slim and firm body.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    或命巾车,或棹孤舟。既窈窕以寻壑,亦崎岖而经丘。
    或命巾車,或棹孤舟。既窈窕以尋壑,亦崎嶇而經丘。
    huò mìng jīn chē , huò zhào gū zhōu . jì yǎo tiǎo yǐ xún hè , yì qí qū ér jīng qiū .
    • I either called covered wagons, or rowed lonely boats; already following gullies deep, then crossing hills rough.