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1.

Animated Stroke Order 效

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 效 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 效

效 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

效

交jiāo · cross

攵pū · action

效=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 效

效 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 效

Results or Effects

Nouns meaning 'result, effect, or efficacy'

效果 • xiào guǒ • result • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 效

效率 • xiào lǜ • efficiency; productivity

HSK 5

xiào效

lǜ

7.

Example Sentences

tí提

gāo高

gōng工

zuò作

xiào效

lǜ率

hěn

Information

Pinyinxiào

Meaningto imitate, to follow an example, to be effective

Strokes10

Radical攵

Traditional傚

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#863

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄠˋ

UnicodeU+6548

CangjieYOKS

交jiāo · cross

+攵pū · action

xiào效

guǒ果

result

功效 • gōng xiào • efficacy • HSK 6

HSK 6

gōng功

xiào效

efficacy

成效 • chéng xiào • effect; result • HSK 6

HSK 6

chéng成

xiào效

effect; result

Effectiveness or Validity

Words indicating that something is effective, valid, or takes effect

有效 • yǒu xiào • effective • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

yǒu有

xiào效

effective

无效 • wú xiào • not valid • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

wú无

xiào效

not valid

生效 • shēng xiào • come into force; take effect • HSK 6

HSK 6

shēng生

xiào效

come into force; take effect

率

efficiency; productivity

高效 • gāo xiào • efficient

HSK 3.0 · L5

gāo高

xiào效

efficient

效应 • xiào yìng • effect [scientific phenomenon]

HSK 6

xiào效

yìng应

effect [scientific phenomenon]

效益 • xiào yì • beneficial result; effectiveness; achievements

HSK 6

xiào效

yì益

beneficial result; effectiveness; achievements

失效 • shī xiào • Lose effectiveness / become invalid

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shī失

xiào效

Lose effectiveness / become invalid

奏效 • zòuxiào • Take effect / produce results

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zòu奏

xiào效

Take effect / produce results

很

zhòng重

yào要

。

Improving work efficiency is very important

zhè这

ge个

fāng方

fǎ法

hěn很

yǒu有

xiào效

。

This method is very effective

zhè这

zhǒng种

xīn新

yào药

zài在

lín临

chuáng床

shì试

yàn验

zhōng中

zhǎn展

xiàn现

le了

xiǎn显

zhù著

de的

kàng抗

yán炎

gōng功

xiào效

。

This new drug demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory efficacy in clinical trials.

zhè这

zhǒng种

xīn新

yào药

de的

zhì治

liáo疗

xiào效

guǒ果

hěn很

hǎo好

。

This new medicine has a good therapeutic effect

zhè这

xiàng项

xīn新

zhèng政

cè策

jiāng将

zài在

xià下

gè个

yuè月

chū初

zhèng正

shì式

shēng生

xiào效

。

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Characters pronounced "xiao".

哮xiàocough; pant; roar
枭xiāoowl thus, something evil
硝xiāosaltpeter, niter; to tan
孝xiàofilial piety; respect and care for one's parents
箫xiāobamboo flute
校xiàoschool; to check, to compare

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "攵".

敝bìbreak, destroy; broken, tattered
敖áoramble, play about; leisurely; surname
攸yōudistant, far; adverbial prefix
敛liǎnto gather, collect, or restrain
敞chǎngspacious, open, wide
故gùreason, cause; old, former

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