xiāo

common

Meaning of

萧 means desolate; bleak; dreary; withered. Pronounced x i ā o.

  • desolate; bleak; dreary; withered

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Q
i
ū
f
 
ē
n
g
x
i
ā
o
 

The autumn wind is bleak, blowing yellow leaves all over the ground.

Zhè
ji
ā
sh
ā
n
g
di
 
à
n
sh
ē
n
 

Business in this store is slack; there are hardly any customers.

N
à
g
è
d
ì
f
 
ā
n
g
h
 

That place is very desolate, with nothing but four bare walls.

W
à
n
m
 
ù
x
i
ā
o
x
 

The trees are all withered and bare, presenting a desolate scene.

K
à
n
zhe
t
ā
l
í
 
q
ù
de
b
ěi
y
ǐ
n
g
 

Watching his receding figure, I couldn't help feeling a sense of desolation in my heart.

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