晓
HSK 6

晓 (xiǎo): dawn, daybreak, clear

xiǎo

dawn, daybreak, clear

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Pinyin

xiǎo

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

dawn, daybreak, clear

How to Write 晓 (xiǎo)

晓 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 晓

A phono-semantic compound: 日 (sun) carries the meaning, and 尧 hints at the pronunciation.

What 晓 is Made Of

晓 is built from 2 components:

日sun
尧a legendary ancient emperor-sage

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Words Using 晓

Common Chinese words that contain 晓:

家喻户晓

jiāyùhùxiǎo

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