The body of the bell is cast in bronze. The shape is like a bell, and the shape varies according to the popular area. The Yao bell from Jinxiu County has a short body, a height of 5 cm, an olive-shaped end face of the bell, a long diameter of 4.5 cm and a short diameter of 3.5 cm. There is a convex edge on the edge of the bell mouth. The top of the bell is cast with a bell ear with a height of 1 cm, and a hole is drilled in the middle to tie a rope or silk cloth.

the Yao bell from Napo County has a slightly larger body, 8 cm high, a round and flat bell mouth, a diameter of 10 cm, and a bell with a diameter of 10 cm. There is a clapper hanging inside, and the top and surrounding of the bell body are cast with exquisite patterns. The top of the bell body is set with a wooden bell handle, the handle is 15 cm long, the handle end is decorated with a trident, and the outer surface of the handle body is wrapped with silk.