萧

蕭

xiāo

adjective #15,878

Meanings

1 desolate
2 dreary
3 Chinese mugwort

Characters

desolate; dreary

Examples

秋天的街道显得十分萧条。

Qiūtiān de jiēdào xiǎnde shífēn xiāotiáo.

The autumn streets look very desolate.

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usage

Most commonly seen in the compound 萧条 (xiāotiáo, bleak/desolate). As a standalone character it is literary and rarely used in everyday speech.

history

Also a common Chinese surname (Xiāo). The Xiao family produced two emperors of the Liang dynasty during the Southern Dynasties period.

Stroke Order

萧 xiāo