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  hiu2   jyutping
  xiao3   pinyin
[1] [v] know; understand
[2] [v] inform; tell
[3] [n] dawn; daybreak


Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 16
Level: 1
Radical: (#72)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
曉 / 晓

This word has been viewed 9457 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th Apr 2011 15:29

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detail  m4 hiu2   = do not know; do not understand
detail  hiu2 dak1  xiao3 de5 = to know [how to do something]
detail  gaa1 jyu6 wu6 hiu2  jia1 yu4 hu4 xiao3 = (saying) understood by every household - common knowledge
detail  bat1 hiu2 dak1   = do not know; I wonder
detail  bat1 hiu2   = not know
detail  tin1 hiu2 dak1   = God only (nobody) knows; there is no telling
detail  hiu2 si6  xiao3 shi4 = to tell; to notify
detail  kit3 hiu2  jie1 xiao3 = announce publicly; disclose
detail  mou4 jan4 bat1 hiu2  wu2 ren2 bu4 xiao3 = everyone knows
detail  hiu2 si5  xiao3 shi4 = morning market
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