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宵

xiāo
noun #13,014

Meanings

  1. 1 night
  2. 2 evening

Examples

元宵节是正月十五的夜晚。
Yuánxiāojié shì zhēngyuè shíwǔ de yèwǎn.
The Lantern Festival is on the evening of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

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usage
Mostly appears in compounds: 元宵 (Lantern Festival/glutinous rice ball), 通宵 (all night), 宵夜 (late-night snack). Rarely used alone in modern Chinese.

Stroke Order

宵 xiāo