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CHINESE CHARACTER

xiāo

霄

霄

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sky; clouds

Numbered pinyin
xiao1
English meanings
sky; clouds; high heaven

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jiǔ九xiāo霄yún云wài外。

    Beyond the ninth heaven—far away.

  2. 02

    xiāo霄hàn汉zhījiān之间。

    Between the sky and the Milky Way.

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