CHARACTERS / XIAO

“xiao” is 14 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 小xiǎosmallHSK 1 · TONE 3
2. 校xiào(bound form) schoolHSK 1 · TONE 4
3. 笑xiàoto laughHSK 2 · TONE 4
4. 效xiàoeffectHSK 4 · TONE 4
5. 消xiāoto diminishHSK 4 · TONE 1
6. 孝xiàofilial piety or obedienceHSK 5 · TONE 4
7. 销xiāoto melt (metal)HSK 5 · TONE 1
8. 削xiāoto peel with a knifeHSK 6 · TONE 1
9. 啸xiào(of people) to whistleHSK 6 · TONE 4
10. 宵xiāonightHSK 6 · TONE 1
11. 晓xiǎodawnHSK 6 · TONE 3
12. 淆xiáoconfused and disorderlyHSK 6 · TONE 2
13. 潇xiāo(of water) deep and clearHSK 6 · TONE 1
14. 肖xiàosimilarHSK 6 · TONE 4