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CHINESE CHARACTER

xiāo

潇

潇

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natural; clear

Numbered pinyin
xiao1
English meanings
deep and clear (water); natural and unrestrained

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他jǔzhǐ举止hěn很xiāosǎ潇洒。

    He has an unrestrained manner.

  2. 02

    chuāng窗wài外fēngyǔ风雨xiāo潇xiāo潇。

    Outside the window the wind and rain are pattering.

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