涍 (xiào) - A flowing stream & a place name

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xiào ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

想信

涍 · xiào

A flowing stream;

a place name;

a surname.

A flowing streama place namea surname.

Usage highlights

Xiao RiverXiao CreekXiao surnameFlowing XiaoXiao Brook

Synonyms

  • 溪— stream, creek
  • 涧— mountain stream

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stream flows gently (涍水).
  • He comes from a place called Xiaoxi (涍溪).
  • There is a Mr. Xiao (涍先生) in our village.

Collocations

  • Xiao River(涍水)
  • Xiao Creek(涍溪)
  • Xiao surname(涍姓)
  • Flowing Xiao(流涍)
  • Xiao Brook(涍涧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in ancient Chinese texts and place names.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, mostly found in historical or geographical contexts.

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