枭(xiāo)

8 strokesTrad. 梟

owl

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Character information

Pinyin
xiāo
Meaning
owl; valiant; trafficker
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
梟

Origin & structure

Where 枭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱鸟木

A bird 鸟 roosting in a tree 木

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

鸟niǎo木mù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 梟: A bird 鳥 roosting in a tree 木

How to write 枭 step by step

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

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Words with 枭

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

yè夜xiāo枭

owl

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xiāo枭xióng雄

ambitious and ruthless character; formidable person

Open 枭雄 page →
xiāo枭shǒu首

to behead

Open 枭首 page →
xiāo枭shǒu首shì示zhòng众

to behead sb and display the head in public

Open 枭首示众 page →
dú毒xiāo枭

drug lord

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Related characters

From 枭’s common words

夜雄首示众毒

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