霄

xiāo
#3,123 most
frequent character
firmament, heaven

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

霄 combines 雨, rain or weather, with 肖 xiào for sound. It first meant 'light snow,' then grew to 'light clouds' and 'the sky, heavens.' The sound part differs in tone.

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Homophones

削xiāo
to peel with a knife, to pare
萧xiāo
(old) Chinese mugwort
消xiāo
to diminish, to subside, to consume
销xiāo
to melt (metal), to cancel, to annul

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