幺 (yāo) is Kangxi radical no. 52, “short thread”. In this form it is written with 3 strokes.
As a radical, 幺 (yāo) is the part a dictionary files these characters under. Often it hints at the meaning - “short thread” - but sometimes it is only a shape that the character happened to share.
The characters range from 3 to 9 strokes. None of them is in HSK 3.0 levels 1–2, and 0 have a full word page of their own.
Good ones to start with: 乡 (xiāng) country or countryside, 幽 (yōu) quiet, secluded, tranquil, 幼 (yòu) young, 幻 (huàn) fantasy.
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