Nantoka/宵xiāo宵 (xiāo) is a Chinese word meaning “night”.Meanings1nightRelated words通宵all night宵禁night curfew夜宵midnight snack通宵达旦overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long元宵Lantern Festival夜宵儿erhua variant of 夜宵[ye4 xiao1]宵夜midnight snack宵小thief宵征night journey宵衣旰食to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)待宵草evening primrose打通宵to spend the whole nightStudy Chinese with flashcards →