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. The top of the bell is cast with bell ears 1 cm high, which are drilled and tied with rope or silk.

The Yao bell in Napo County has a slightly larger body, a height of 8 cm, a round and flat bell mouth, a diameter of 10 cm, a bell tongue hanging inside the bell, and exquisite patterns are cast on the top and around the bell body, and the top of the bell is set with wood. Bell-making handle, the handle is 15 cm long, the end of the handle is decorated with a trident, and the outer surface of the handle is wrapped with silk cloth.