瀟 (siu1 | xiao1) : beating rain; whistling wind

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瀟

siu1

xiao1

[1] beating (rain); whistling/roaring (wind)
[2] deep and clear (water)

Stroke count: 19

Level: 3

Radical: 水 (#85)

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

瀟 / 潇

This word has been viewed 2854 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Mar 2012 14:21

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瀟灑 siu1 saa2 xiao1 sa3 = casual and elegant

瀟湘 siu1 soeng1 = slim and slender 粵

抵冷貪瀟湘 dai2 laang5 taam1 siu1 soeng1 = vain, beauty over comfort 粵

瀟瀟颯颯 siu1 siu1 saap3 saap3 xiao1 xiao1 sa4 sa4 = strong gale and pelting rain

英俊瀟灑 jing1 zeon3 siu1 saa2 ying1 jun4 xiao1 sa3 = handsome and dashing

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 瀟
Unicode code for this character: U+701f (off-site link)

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