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晓 (xiǎo): Dawn — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 晓

晓 stroke order diagram

3.

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晓=日sun+尧high

The sun (日) rises, making things clear (尧) at dawn — to know or understand the morning light.

4.

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 晓

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家喻户晓

jiā yù hù xiǎo

make known to every family; be known by one and all

揭晓

jiē xiǎo

Announce / Make public

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 晓 is used in context

tā他

zhī知

xiǎo晓

zhè这

ge个

mì秘

mì密

hěn很

jiǔ久

le了

。

He has known this secret for a long time.

fú拂

xiǎo晓

shí时

fēn分

，

niǎo鸟

ér儿

kāi开

shǐ始

lǎo老

shī师

xiǎo晓

shì示

le了

kǎo考

shì试

guī规

zé

Information

Pinyinxiǎo

Meaningdawn

Strokes10

Radical日

Traditional曉

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2387

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄠˇ

UnicodeU+6653

CangjieAJMU

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gē歌

chàng唱

。

At dawn, the birds begin to sing.

则

。

The teacher clearly explained the exam rules.

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