(xiào)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad.

(of people) to whistle

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiào
Meaning
(of people) to whistle; (of birds and animals) to screech; to howl; to roar
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口肃

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hǎixiào
HSK 7-9

tsunami

Open 海啸 page →
xiào

to whistle; to scream; to whiz

Open 呼啸 page →
xiàojiào

to squeal; to screech

Open 啸叫 page →

Related characters

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