萧 Stroke Order

萧 – xiāo Meaning: 1. Refers to "wormwood". 2. Desolate, showing a lack of spirit: 萧然 (slacken), 萧瑟 (sorrowful), 萧索 (desolate), 萧飒 (chilly), 萧森 (gloomy), 萧骚 (silent), 萧疏 (sparse), 萧条 (desolate). 3. 〔象声词〕 ① An onomatopoeia describing the sound of a horse neighing or the sound of wind, as in "风萧兮易水寒" (the wind blows, cold as the Yi River). ② Referring to the appearance of hair that is gray and sparse, as in "华发萧老遂良，一身萍挂海中央" (gray hair signifies aging, like a piece of floating weed in the middle of the sea). 4. 〔～墙〕 A reflective wall, metaphorically indicating internal matters, as in "祸起萧墙" (disasters arise from internal strife). 5. A surname, such as 萧统 from the Southern Dynasties Liang. 萧 – xiāo Meaning: 1. Same as the original meaning: wormwood. - References: 1. 《说文》: 萧，艾蒿也。(Wormwood is referred to as 萧). 2. 《尔雅》: 萧萩. Note: "即蒿." (It is indeed wormwood). 3. 《周礼·甸师》: 共萧茅. 4. 《诗·王风·采葛》: 彼采萧兮. - Examples: - 萧艾 (the name of a foul-smelling plant, metaphorically meaning unworthy or mediocre); - 萧敷艾荣 (metaphorically indicating compromise and humility leading to success). 2. Ancient state name: Xiao state, a vassal of Song during the Spring and Autumn period, destroyed by Chu. Its territory is in the northwest of present-day Xiao County, Anhui Province. 3. County name: Xiao County, located at the northernmost part of Anhui Province, bordering Jiangsu Province to the east and Henan Province to the west. Established as a county during the Qin dynasty. 4. Surname. 萧 – xiāo Meaning: 1. Desolate, dreary; abandoned. - References: 1. 晋· 陶潜《自祭文》: 天寒夜长，风气萧索，鸿雁于征，草木黄落. 2. 晋· 刘伶《北芒客舍》: 蚊蚋归丰草，枯叶散萧林. 3. 宋· 范仲淹《岳阳楼记》: 满目萧然. 4. 清· 张廷玉《明史》: 屋舍萧然. - Examples: - 萧屑 (lonely and desolate); - 萧梢 (the scene where vegetation withers and becomes desolate). 2. Sparse. - References: 1. 元· 张可久《折桂令·读史有感》: 说到知音，自古无多，白发萧疏，青灯寂寞，老子婆娑. - Examples: - 萧然; 萧瑟. 3. Referring to the appearance of dense vegetation. - Examples: - 萧森 (appearance of dense vegetation); - 萧蔘 (lush and abundant vegetation); - 萧椮 (appearance of flourishing vegetation). 4. An expression for "肃" (sù), indicating respectfulness; solemn. - References: 1. 《论语·季氏》: 吾恐季孙之忧，不在 颛臾而在萧墙之内也. 2. 《后汉书·傅蘷传》: 此皆衅发萧墙而祸延四海者也. 5. Free and easy. - References: 1. 唐· 顾况《山居即事》: 下泊降茅仙，萧闲隐洞天. - Examples: - 萧闲 (casual and leisurely); - 萧放 (uninhibited and free); - 萧远 (carefree and distant).