| 曜 | yào | bright; glorious; one of the seven planets of pre-modern astronomy |
| 七曜 | qī yào | the seven planets of pre-modern astronomy (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) |
| 土曜日 | tǔ yào rì | traditional Chinese name for Saturday |
| 日曜日 | rì yào rì | Sunday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy) |
| 星曜 | xīng yào | heavenly bodies (esp. the sun, moon or five visible planets) |
| 星象恶曜 | xīng xiàng è yào | unlucky star (evil portent in astrology) |
| 月曜日 | yuè yào rì | Monday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy) |
| 木曜日 | mù yào rì | Thursday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy) |
| 水曜日 | shuǐ yào rì | Wednesday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy) |
| 火曜日 | huǒ yào rì | Tuesday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy) |
| 金曜日 | jīn yào rì | Friday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy) |