潇 Stroke Order

潇 Xiāo 1. （Actions and demeanor）Natural and gracious, not stiff or constrained. (行动举止)自然大方，不呆板，不拘束。 2. a. Describing the appearance of violent wind and rain, as in "wind and rain are howling"; b. Describing light rain, as in "gentle drizzle." a. 形容风雨暴疾的样子，如“风雨～～”； b. 形容小雨，如“～～细雨”。 3. Deep and clear water. 水深而清。 【本义】: The appearance of clear and deep water. 本义: 水清而深的样子。 【造字法】: Phono-semantic compound. From water and the sound "萧". 造字法: 形声。从水，萧声。 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] (of water) deep and clear) 同本义 ([En.] (of water) deep and clear)。 【引】 1. From "Shui Jing Zhu": "潇者，水清深也。" 引: 《水经注》：潇者，水清深也。 2. Fast ([En.] swift) 急疾 ([En.] fast)。 【例】 Example: 如: "潇瑟" (describing the sound made by the wind blowing through plants, creating a sense of desolation; often refers to the sound of autumn wind). 例: 如: 潇瑟(形容风吹草木所发出使人感到凄凉的声音。多形容秋风声) 潇 Xiāo 【名】 The name of a river. 水名。 潇水 (Xiao River), originates from Nanjiuyishan in Ningyuan County, Hunan Province, and flows into the Xiang River at the northwest of Lingling County. 潇水 (【英】: Xiao river)，源出湖南省宁远县南九嶷山，至零陵县西北入湘水。 Example: 潇湘 (Xiangjiang and Xiaoshui collectively; often refers to the Hunan area today). 如: 潇湘(湘江与潇水的并称。多借指今湖南地区)