宵(xiāo)

HSK 7-910 strokes

night

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Character information

Pinyin
xiāo
Meaning
night
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 宵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀肖

In this compound, the meaning comes from 宀 (roof); 肖 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

宀mián肖xiào

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 宵 step by step

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

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Words with 宵

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

yuán元xiāo宵jié节
HSK 7-9

Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month …

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tōng通xiāo宵
HSK 7-9

all night

Open 通宵 page →
yuán元xiāo宵

Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; see also 元夜[y…

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yè夜xiāo宵

midnight snack

Open 夜宵 page →
xiāo宵yè夜

midnight snack; late-night snack

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xiāo宵jìn禁

night curfew

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liáng良xiāo宵měi美jǐng景

fine evening, beautiful scenery (idiom)

Open 良宵美景 page →
tōng通xiāo宵dá达dàn旦

overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long

Open 通宵达旦 page →

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元节通夜禁良美景

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