Dong Chinese dictionary

xiāo

common artemisia

Phonosemantic compound. 肅 represents the meaning and 艹 represents the sound.

Components

肅 Meaning component

sù

pay respects

艹 Sound component

cao, cǎo

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

xiāo

common artemisia; sighing of wind; mournful; dejected; miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort

Xiāo

surname Xiao

Most common words with 蕭

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	萧	miserable
	萧条	bleak
	萧山	Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hángzhōushì], Zhejiang
	萧瑟	to rustle
	萧邦	Frédéric Chopin (Composer)

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)

Sources