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HSK
7-9

nighttime

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xiao1 xiāo

Meaning


Primary

nighttime

Alternatives

night time, night-time, night

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is in [1] front of the [-ao] barn, working at her job, which is 宵 nighttime watch. In front of the barn is a 宀 dollhouse that has some 肖 sparks emanating from it. Xena goes over to it and smashes the 宀 dollhouse with her sword, extinguishing the 肖 sparks and making the 宵 nighttime even darker.

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