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肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

肖 Stroke Order — How to Write 肖

Stroke Order

肖 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

肖 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺌⺼

肖 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh - "in the flesh") carries the meaning, while ⺌ indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 3 more strokes

肖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiào
  • xiāo

Meanings of 肖 in Chinese

1

xiào肖

To resemble, be similar to, or be remarkably lifelike/vivid in depiction.
她的表演把人物刻画得惟妙惟肖。
Her performance portrayed the character with uncanny realism.
2

xiāo肖

To decline; to fade; to wane (often referring to a person's glory, strength, or appearance).
他的光彩已渐肖褪，不如从前了。
His former glory has gradually faded, it's not like before.

Common Words and Phrases with 肖

1
xiào肖xiàng像
A portrait is a picture, drawing, or photograph of a person, especially one that shows only the face or head and shoulders.
艺术家为她画了一幅美丽的肖像。
The artist painted a beautiful portrait of her.
2
xiào肖xiàng像huà画
A painting or drawing of a person.
这幅肖像画捕捉到了她沉思的神情。
This portrait painting captured her contemplative expression.

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Idioms with 肖

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Questions about 肖

What does 肖 mean in Chinese?

肖 (xiào) means “To resemble” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 肖?

肖 has 2 pronunciations: xiào, xiāo.

How many strokes does 肖 have?

肖 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 肖?

肖 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 肖?

The radical of 肖 is ⺼, and 肖 is a phono-semantic compound.