• 1895th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 20 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
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3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiāo (Xiao1)surname Xiao
2. xiāo (xiao1)miserable • desolate • dreary • Chinese mugwort

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xiāo (xiao1)The component is pronounced as 'xiǎo' (xiao3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

萧山 (蕭山)
萧条 (蕭條)
萧瑟 (蕭瑟)

Uncommon

萧伯纳 (蕭伯納)
萧山区 (蕭山區)
萧索 (蕭索)
萧县 (蕭縣)
萧邦 (蕭邦)

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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.