萧(xiāo)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 蕭

surname Xiao

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Character information

Pinyin
xiāo
Meaning
surname Xiao
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
蕭

Origin & structure

Where 萧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹肃

In this compound, the meaning comes from 肃 (solemn); 艹 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo肃sù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 萧 step by step

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

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Words with 萧

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

xiāo萧tiáo条
HSK 7-9

bleak; desolate

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xiāo萧qián乾

Xiao Qian (1910-1999), Mongolian-born, Cambridge-educated journalist active…

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xiāo萧hé何

Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's 劉…

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xiāo萧shān山

Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang

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xiāo萧bó伯nà纳

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish dramatist and writer

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xiāo萧shān山qū区

Xiaoshan, a district of Hangzhou City 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 Shi4], Zhejiang

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xiāo萧sè瑟

to rustle in the air

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xiāo萧xiàn县

Xiao County or Xiaoxian, a county in Suzhou City 宿州市[Su4 zhou1 Shi4], Anhui

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