The story of 妖

witch, charming

妖 is composed of女(woman) and 夭(the picture of a man dancing with joy). A dancing woman is enchanting, something is too enchanting, it will make us dizzy and crazy, so besides bewitching beauty, 妖 also means evil spirit.

Vocabulary of 妖

  • 妖嬈 (enchanting)
  • 妖怪 (monster)
  • 妖艷 (seductive charms)

Classification

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