宵 Stroke Order — How to Write 宵

Stroke Order

宵 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

宵 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀肖

宵 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 肖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 宀 + 7 more strokes

宵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xiāo

Meanings of 宵 in Chinese

xiāo宵

When pronounced xiāo, '宵' refers to night or evening. It is commonly used in phrases such as '通宵' (all night), '宵夜' (late-night snack), and '元宵' (Lantern Festival).

为了完成项目，他常常通宵工作

To complete the project, he often works all night.

Common Words and Phrases with 宵

xiāo宵gàn旰

Working diligently from dawn till late, typically referring to arduous official duties.

这位老艺术家为创作新作品，常常宵旰，废寝忘食。

To create new works, this veteran artist often works assiduously from early morning until late at night, neglecting meals and sleep.

xiāo宵gàn旰yōu忧láo劳

To work assiduously from dawn till late at night, often neglecting personal needs like meals and rest, typically describing diligence in official duties.

为了完成那项复杂的工程，他宵旰忧劳，付出了巨大的努力。

To complete that complex engineering project, he toiled and worried from dawn till dusk, making tremendous efforts.

xiāo宵jìn禁

a regulation requiring people to stay indoors between specified hours, typically at night, often imposed during times of emergency or martial law.

为了保障学生的安全，学校在晚上十点后实行了宵禁，所有学生必须按时回到宿舍。

To ensure the safety of students, the school enforced a curfew after 10 PM, requiring all students to return to their dormitories on time.

xiāo宵yī衣gàn旰shí食

To work extremely hard and diligently from dawn till late at night, often neglecting meals due to heavy responsibilities.

为了完成这项重要研究项目，李教授宵衣旰食，废寝忘食，最终取得了突破性进展。

To complete this important research project, Professor Li worked assiduously from dawn till dusk, often forgetting to eat or sleep, and eventually achieved breakthrough progress.