Xiāo ㄒㄧㄠ siu1

  • surname Xiao

xiāo ㄒㄧㄠ siu1

  • (old) Chinese mugwort
  • (bound form) desolate; dreary

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 萧 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我會彈蕭邦。 I can play Chopin.
  • 在十九世纪三十年代的大萧条时期,许多富人在股市崩盘中失去了一切。 During the Depression in the 1930's, many wealthy people lost everything in the stock market crash.
  • 经济萧条是一段时间内,当这样的经济活动普遍增长而造成的一种临时性的经济活动衰退。 Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.
  • 当30年代的沙尘暴和大萧条使人们感到绝望时,她看到一个国家用新政、新的就业机会以及对新目标的共同追求战胜恐慌。是的,我们能做到。 When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.

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