Yao

n. language that belongs to the Miao-Yao group of languages and is spoken by the Yao people; language spoken by ethnic groups in Africa (spoken in Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia)

n. member of people who live in the mountains of south China

n. city in Japan

Yao can refer to:The name of the demiurge in Gnostic scriptureYao, Chad, a town in ChadYao (ethnic group in Africa), the waYao people of south-central Africa and their languageYao, Osaka, a city in JapanRelated: Yao AirportKazuki Yao, seiyūThe Yao people of China and Southeast AsiaYao (ruler), mythical Chinese rulerYao (surname), the transliteration of Chinese family names 姚, 銚, and 么. Don Yao, the co-founder of Ocean of One, a workforce globalization and software outsourcing companyYao Wenyuan, member of the Gang of FourAndrew Chi-Chih Yao, computer scientistYao Ming, basketball playerFrancis Yao, liver transplantation expert at the University of California, San FranciscoYao, a character in Disney's 1998 animated film MulanYao (TV series), a French children's TV series of the 1970s – about an African boy called YaoYaoundé Airport, IATA code YAO
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[Chinese] A mythical emperor of China who lived either from 2333 - 2234 BCE or 2356 - 2255 BCE. He is said to have established the calendar and introduced official posts, the holders of which were responsible for making proper use of the four seasons of the year. He is one of the Wu-di. He made Shun his successor, instead of his own son, and subjected him to severe tests, extending over a period of three years before entrusting the rule of the country to him. After the death of Yao, Shun seated himself on the throne. Ten suns appeared in the sky, threatening to scorch the earth to a cinder. The heavenly archer Shen Yi managed to shoot nine out of the sky with his magic bow. Yao is also known as the Tamer of the Winds. He earned this title when he restored order to the realm (with the help of Shen Yi) after a monster had devastated the south of the country by violent storms. He also helped Kun fight the floods of the Yellow River which were threatening to reach Heaven.

Yao (Chinese) One of the ancient legends of China tells of a flood and of a hero, Yao, who escapes the deluge in a vessel. He carries with him seven figures, which he proceeds to animate when he lands, using them for human seeds. This is a version of the worldwide deluge tales, such as those of Noah and Xisuthrus.

Pinyin: yao, -iao
Wade-Giles: yao, -iao
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