xiāo
霄
clouds; sky; firmament
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
clouds; sky; heavens
literaryUsually used in literary or formal contexts to denote the high sky or clouds, rather than everyday spoken language.
Huǒ火
jiàn箭
pēn喷
chū出
huǒ火
yán焰
，
zhí直
chōng冲
yún云
xiāo霄
。
The rocket spewed flames and rushed straight into the clouds.
Tā他
de的
gē歌
shēng声
xiǎng响
chè彻
yún云
xiāo霄
。
His singing voice resounded through the highest heavens.
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Tā他
bǎ把
fán烦
nǎo恼
dōu都
pāo抛
dào到
le了
jiǔ九
xiāo霄
yún云
wài外
。
He threw all his worries to the four winds.
Zhè这
zuò座
gāo高
shān山
zhí直
chá插
chóng重
xiāo霄
。
This high mountain towers straight into the high sky.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
qì气
chōng冲
xiāo霄
hàn汉
，
fèn奋
yǒng勇
shā杀
dí敌
。
The soldiers were in high spirits and fought bravely against the enemy.