• 551st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 94 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiào (xiao4)to imitate
2. xiào (xiao4)effect • efficacy • to imitate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xiào (xiao4)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

效果 
有效 

Uncommon

功效 
失效 
成效 
效应 (效應)
效率 
效益 
有效期 
无效 (無效)
特效 
生效 
疗效 (療效)
绩效 (績效)
见效 (見效)
音效 
高效 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.