xiāo
Traditional: 蕭
萧 (xiāo) is a Chinese word meaning “(old) Chinese mugwort; (bound form) desolate; dreary”.
Meanings
- 1(old) Chinese mugwort
- 2(bound form) desolate; dreary
Related words
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