(xiáo)

HSK 7-911 strokes

variant of 淆[xiao2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiáo
Meaning
variant of 淆[xiao2]
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵肴

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); 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.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with

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

hùnxiáo
HSK 7-9

to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead

Open 混淆 page →
xiáoluàn

to confuse; to befuddle

Open 淆乱 page →
xiáo

to mix up; to muddle

Open 淆杂 page →

to confuse right and wrong (idiom)

Open 混淆是非 page →

to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate f…

Open 混淆视听 page →

to confuse black and white

Open 混淆黑白 page →

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