Definitions

xiào (noun) effect; efficacy; result
xiào (verb) to imitate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "效" is structured with "交" serving as a phonetic element and "攵" as a semantic component denoting action, originating from the concept of imitating or following a model. In classical Chinese, it primarily conveyed the meaning "to imitate", but its semantic range gradually expanded to include "effect", "efficacy", and the result of an action, reflecting a shift from the process of emulation to the outcomes or influence produced. The traditional form retains this identical composition, with "攵" consistently associated with deliberate or exerted action.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

这个药物很有

Zhège yàowù hěn yǒuxiào.

This medicine is very effective.

提高工作率很重要。

Tígāo gōngzuò xiàolǜ hěn zhòngyào.

Improving work efficiency is very important.

仿了哥哥的好习惯。

Tā xiàofǎng le gēge de hǎo xíguàn.

He imitated his older brother's good habits.

实验证明了新方法的力。

Shíyàn zhèngmíng le xīn fāngfǎ de xiàolì.

The experiment proved the effectiveness of the new method.

这种教学模式成显著。

Zhè zhǒng jiàoxué móshì chéngxiào xiǎnzhù.

This teaching model has achieved remarkable results.

新的政策开始发挥能了。

Xīn de zhèngcè kāishǐ fāhuī xiàonéng le.

The new policy is starting to take effect.

我们必须对这次行动进行验评估。

Wǒmen bìxū duì zhè cì xíngdòng jìnxíng xiàoyàn pínggū.

We must conduct an effectiveness evaluation of this operation.

该项目旨在通过技术创新实现增降本。

Gāi xiàngmù zhǐ zài tōngguò jìshù chuàngxīn shíxiàn zēng xiào jiàng běn.

The project aims to increase efficiency and reduce costs through technological innovation.