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幺 means one, as used on a dice or in a card game.
Thus, in that context, it means Ace.
幺 can also be the surname “Yao” in both Chinese and Japanese.
Note: Rarely if ever used in Korean.
幺 can sometimes be written these ways:
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Ace search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
鳥人 鸟人 see styles |
diǎo rén diao3 ren2 tiao jen choujin / chojin ちょうじん |
More info & calligraphy: Flying Ace / Aviator / Bird Manaviator; flying ace; birdman |
エース see styles |
eesu エース |
More info & calligraphy: Ace |
神の子 see styles |
kaminoko かみのこ |
More info & calligraphy: Child of God |
么 幺 see styles |
yāo yao1 yao |
youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout See: 幺 |
么二 幺二 see styles |
yāo èr yao1 er4 yao erh |
one-two or ace-deuce (smallest throw at dice); a prostitute |
么點 幺点 see styles |
yāo diǎn yao1 dian3 yao tien |
ace |
切札 see styles |
kirifuda きりふだ |
(1) trump card; (2) ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon |
本手 see styles |
honte ほんて |
(1) (See 奥の手・おくのて・1) ace up one's sleeve; trump card; (2) {music} basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); (3) proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move; (4) expert; professional; specialist; master; (surname) Honte |
切り札 see styles |
kirifuda きりふだ |
(1) trump card; (2) ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon |
奥の手 see styles |
okunote おくのて |
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) ace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resort; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) secret skills; secret; mystery; (exp,n) (3) (archaism) left hand |
最優秀 see styles |
saiyuushuu / saiyushu さいゆうしゅう |
(can be adjective with の) best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest |
隠し球 see styles |
kakushidama かくしだま |
(1) {baseb} hidden ball trick; (2) ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon |
ポイント see styles |
pointo ポイント |
(1) point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; important part; (2) point; site; spot; (3) point (in scoring); (4) point (in a loyalty program); points; (5) (percentage) point; (6) (decimal) point; (7) {rail} switch; points; (8) {print} point (unit of type measurement); (9) {stockm} point (in a stock index); (10) {fish} place where many fish gather; (11) {cards} (See エース・1) ace; (12) {archeol} (See 尖頭器) (projectile) point; (vs,vt) (13) {comp} to point (at) |
取っとき see styles |
tottoki とっとき |
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) reserve; spare; (2) (kana only) treasured; valued; (3) (kana only) (ace) up one's sleeve; trump |
取っ置き see styles |
tottoki とっとき |
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) reserve; spare; (2) (kana only) treasured; valued; (3) (kana only) (ace) up one's sleeve; trump |
逆転裁判 see styles |
gyakutensaiban ぎゃくてんさいばん |
(work) Ace Attorney (video game series); (wk) Ace Attorney (video game series) |
取っておき see styles |
totteoki とっておき |
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) reserve; spare; (2) (kana only) treasured; valued; (3) (kana only) (ace) up one's sleeve; trump |
取って置き see styles |
totteoki とっておき |
(adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) reserve; spare; (2) (kana only) treasured; valued; (3) (kana only) (ace) up one's sleeve; trump |
Variations: |
aza あざ |
{cards} ace of batons (high-scoring card in mekuri karuta) |
サービスエース see styles |
saabisueesu / sabisueesu サービスエース |
ace (tennis) (wasei: service ace) |
ジャンボーグA see styles |
janboogueesu ジャンボーグエース |
(work) Jumborg Ace (1973 TV series); (wk) Jumborg Ace (1973 TV series) |
リターンエース see styles |
ritaaneesu / ritaneesu リターンエース |
unhittable return in tennis (wasei: return ace) |
エースアタッカー see styles |
eesuatakkaa / eesuatakka エースアタッカー |
ace attacker |
エーススパイカー see styles |
eesusupaikaa / eesusupaika エーススパイカー |
ace spiker |
サービス・エース see styles |
saabisu eesu / sabisu eesu サービス・エース |
ace (tennis) (wasei: service ace) |
リーターンエース see styles |
riitaaneesu / ritaneesu リーターンエース |
return ace (tennis) |
リターン・エース see styles |
ritaan eesu / ritan eesu リターン・エース |
unhittable return in tennis (wasei: return ace) |
伝家の宝刀を抜く see styles |
denkanohoutouonuku / denkanohotoonuku でんかのほうとうをぬく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve |
エース・アタッカー see styles |
eesu atakkaa / eesu atakka エース・アタッカー |
ace attacker |
エース・スパイカー see styles |
eesu supaikaa / eesu supaika エース・スパイカー |
ace spiker |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Ace | エース | eesu / esu | ||
Ace | 艾斯 | ài sī / ai4 si1 / ai si / aisi | ai ssu / aissu | |
Ace One | 幺 | yao | yāo / yao1 / yao | |
Flying Ace Aviator Bird Man | 鳥人 | chou jin / choujin / cho jin | ||
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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