| yāo | goblin/witch/devil/bewitching/enchanting/monster/phantom/demon |
| 妖 | goblin witch devil |
| 妖人 | magician sorcerer |
| 妖冶 | pretty and flirtatious |
| 妖声妖气 | speak in an affected voice and manner |
| 妖女 | beautiful woman |
| 妖妄 | fantastic; absurd |
| 妖妇 | witch (esp. European) |
| 妖娆 | enchanting alluring (of a girl) |
| 妖婆 | femme fatale |
| 妖媚 | seductive |
| 妖孽 | evildoer |
| 妖形怪状 | grotesque |
| 妖怪 | monster devil |
| 妖术 | sorcery |
| 妖气 | sinister appearance monster-like appearance |
| 妖法 | hex |
| 妖物 | monster |
| 妖精 | evil spirit alluring woman |
| 妖艳 | pretty and flirtatious |
| 妖言 | heresy |