宵 (xiāo): Night — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 宵

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 宵

3.

Character Breakdown

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宵

宀roof/house

肖resemble

宵=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 宵

宵 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 宵

Words where 宵 means 'night'

In these words, 宵 carries the meaning of night.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Jīn今

wǎn晚

zhēn真

shì是

liáng良

xiāo宵

měi

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宀roof/house

+肖resemble

Under the roof (宀), the moon (月) appears at night — evening or night.

yuán元

xiāo宵

jié节

Lantern Festival

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yè夜

xiāo宵

midnight snack

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tōng通

xiāo宵

All night

美

jǐng景

。

Tonight is truly a fine night with beautiful scenery.

tā他

tōng通

xiāo宵

gōng工

zuò作

wán完

chéng成

xiàng项

mù目

。

He worked all night to finish the project.

yuán元

xiāo宵

jié节

wǒ我

men们

chī吃

yuán元

xiāo宵

。

We eat sweet rice balls on Lantern Festival.

wǒ我

zuó昨

wǎn晚

chī吃

le了

xiāo宵

yè夜

。

I had a late-night snack yesterday.

wǒ我

wǎn晚

shàng上

chī吃

le了

yè夜

xiāo宵

。

I ate a midnight snack in the evening.

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