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whistle

HSK 7
shào
ショウ
みはり
초, 소
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 肖 represents the sound.
Components
mouth+ resemble =
whistle
Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Phonetic component
xiào resemble
look like, resemble, be like
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[shào]
a whistle; sentry
Example Sentences