潇 (xiāo) - Xiao — describes the sound of wind and & deep and clear water

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xiāo ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

想信

潇 · xiāo

Xiao — describes the sound of wind and rain;

deep and clear water;

natural and unrestrained demeanor;

free-spirited and elegant.

Xiao — describes the sound of wind anddeep and clear waternatural and unrestrained demeanor

Usage highlights

Free and easySound of wind and rainXiao Xiang regionXiao RiverDeep and clear waterDrizzling rain

Synonyms

  • 洒— sprinkle, free and easy (as in 潇洒)
  • 逸— leisure, escape, elegant
  • 爽— bright, clear, frank

Antonyms

  • 拘— restrain, constrain
  • 谨— cautious, careful
  • 束— bind, restrict

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wind and rain were howling (风雨潇潇).
  • He has a free and easy personality (性格潇洒).
  • The river water is deep and clear (河水潇然).
  • The drizzle falls continuously (潇潇细雨).

Collocations

  • Free and easy(潇洒)
  • Sound of wind and rain(潇潇)
  • Xiao Xiang region(潇湘)
  • Xiao River(潇水)
  • Deep and clear water(潇然)
  • Drizzling rain(潇疏)

Idioms

  • Wind and rain howling(风雨潇潇)
  • Free and unfettered(潇洒自如)
  • Xiao and Xiang rivers(潇湘夜雨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described the sound of wind and rain; later extended to describe deep, clear water and unrestrained personalities.
  • The Xiao River is a famous river in Hunan province, giving rise to the cultural region name 'Xiao-Xiang'.
  • In traditional Chinese aesthetics, 'xiaosa' (潇洒) represents an ideal personality trait of natural elegance and freedom from constraint.

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