xiāo
xiāo

literary
adjective
onomatopoeia

Meaning of 翛翛

翛翛 means disheveled; broken and scattered (of feathers); rustling; whistling; soughing (sound of wind, rain, or trees). Pronounced xiāo xiāo.

  • disheveled; broken and scattered (of feathers)
  • rustling; whistling; soughing (sound of wind, rain, or trees)

Definitions & Examples

zhī
shòu
shāng
de
yàn
máo
xiāo
xiāo
 
zài
gēn
shàng
yàn
qún
 

The injured lone goose had broken, disheveled feathers and could no longer keep up with the flock.

Hán
fēng
zhōng
 
lǎo
niǎo
de
máo
xiāo
xiāo
 
xiǎn
de
wài
liáng
 

In the cold wind, the old bird's ruffled feathers looked especially forlorn.