Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Cave (xué) 窈 Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 864, Entry 22 Pronounced yao (rising tone). In the Discussion of Script (Shuowen), it means deep and distant. In the Extended Rhymes (Guangyun), it means deep; it means quiet. In the Zhuangzi, Zaiyou Chapter: The essence of the Ultimate Way is deep, distant, and dark. Also, yaotiao means quiet, elegant, and refined. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), Zhounan section: A quiet, elegant, and virtuous lady. In Yangzi's Dialects (Fangyan): An inner beauty is called yao. Commentary: It means quiet and still. Also, pronounced yao (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Also, pronounced yao (falling tone). In the Book of Odes (Shijing), Feng section: Gentle and relaxed is the appearance. Commentary: Yaojiu refers to a gentle and relaxed posture. Also, read as you. In the Huainanzi, Daoyingxun Chapter: It can be bright, it can be deep and dark. Commentary: Yao is read as you. In the Confucius Temple Stele, it is written with a different form. Sometimes written in a variant form. Commonly used as the character pronounced yao (rising tone). The character was originally written with the character for cave above the character for young.