xiāo枭（梟）
枭（梟）
common
noun
verb
adjective
Meaning of 枭
枭 means owl; bird of prey (same as 鸮); brave; fierce; valiant; intrepid. Pronounced xiāo.
- owl; bird of prey (same as 鸮)
- brave; fierce; valiant; intrepid
- chieftain; leader; head (esp. of criminal groups)
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes8
Components
鸟
木
Stroke Order
枭
Definitions & Examples
Yè夜
xiāo枭
zài在
gǔ古
shù树
shàng上
fā发
chū出
qī凄
lì厉
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
。
The night owl let out a mournful cry in the ancient tree.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
xiāo枭
niǎo鸟
shì是
bù不
xiáng祥
zhī之
zhào兆
。
Ancient people considered owls to be an ominous sign.
Measure Words
只/ zhī
Primary
个/ gè
名/ míng
Common Words
毒枭 / 毒梟dúxiāo
drug lord; major drug trafficker
枭雄 / 梟雄xiāoxióng
ambitious and ruthless hero; formidable leader; chief
枭首 / 梟首xiāoshǒu
ancient capital punishment; display severed head
盐枭 / 鹽梟yánxiāo
salt smuggler; armed salt trader
枭将 / 驍將xiāojiàng
brave general; valiant commander
私枭 / 私梟sīxiāo
salt smuggler; trafficker