a type of mugwort; desolate, dreary
Animated Stroke Order 萧
Stroke Order Diagrams 萧
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HSK Vocabulary: 萧
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 萧 is used in context
1
dōng冬
tiān天
de的
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
xiāo萧
suǒ索
。
The small town in winter looks particularly desolate.
2
qiū秋
fēng风
xiāo萧
sè瑟
，
luò落
yè叶
fēn纷
fēi飞
。
The autumn wind is bleak, leaves are falling everywhere.
3
jīng经
jì济
xiāo萧
tiáo条
dǎo导
zhì致
shī失
yè业
lǜ率
shàng上
shēng升
。
Economic depression leads to rising unemployment.
4
dōng冬
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
jiē街
shàng上
hěn很
xiāo萧
tiáo条
。
Winter has come, and the streets are desolate.
5
jīng经
jì济
xiāo萧
tiáo条
shí时
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
zhǎo找
bú不
dào到
gōng工
zuò作
。
During an economic recession, many people cannot find jobs.
6
zhè这
jiā家
shāng商
diàn店
yīn因
wèi为
shēng生
yì意
xiāo萧
tiáo条
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
guān关
mén门
le了
。
This store had to close down because business was sluggish.
Information
Traditional蕭
Radical艹
Strokes11
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2816
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄠ
Components—
UnicodeU+8427
CangjieTLX
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