筱

xiǎo

攸 + 竹

Definitions

xiǎo dwarf bamboo; thin bamboo

Etymology ideographic

Distant 攸 bamboo ⺮; 小 provides the pronunciation

About

筱 is a phono-semantic compound: the bamboo radical ⺮ places it in the semantic field of bamboo, while the lower component 攸 provides the pronunciation. Its primary meaning is 'small bamboo' or 'dwarf bamboo'. The character is frequently borrowed phonetically for personal names, appreciated for its pleasant sound and associations with the delicate elegance of thin bamboo stems.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

筱雨今天来了。

Xiǎo yǔ jīntiān lái le.

Xiaoyu came today.

小筱喜欢看书。

Xiǎo xiǎo xǐhuān kànshū.

Xiaoxiao likes reading books.

筱竹在院子里生长。

Xiǎo zhú zài yuànzi lǐ shēngzhǎng.

Bamboo shoots grow in the yard.

她的名字叫筱雅。

Tā de míngzi jiào xiǎo yǎ.

Her name is Xiaoya.

筱雨正在学习钢琴。

Xiǎo yǔ zhèngzài xuéxí gāngqín.

Xiaoyu is learning piano.

昨天筱雅获得了比赛冠军。

Zuótiān xiǎo yǎ huòdé le bǐsài guànjūn.

Yesterday, Xiaoya won the competition championship.

尽管天气不好，筱雨还是决定去爬山。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì bù hǎo, xiǎo yǔ háishì juédìng qù páshān.

Despite the bad weather, Xiaoyu still decided to go hiking.

筱雅不仅聪明，而且非常努力。

Xiǎo yǎ bùjǐn cōngmíng, érqiě fēicháng nǔlì.

Xiaoya is not only smart but also very hardworking.

Related Characters

Component: 攸

Component: 竹