逍 xiāo — free and easy · English

逍

xiāo

free and easy

At a glance · 逍

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从辵（辶）肖声，形声字，本指逍遥、缓步自在。隶楷作「逍」（常连「遥」）。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「逍」本指逍遥自在，引申为无拘无束、闲适。

Structure

形声字，辵（辶）为意符，肖为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinxiāo

Radical辶

Strokes10

UnicodeU+900D

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English free and easy Free and easy, leisurely; carefree.

Français libre, à l'aise Libre et à l'aise, sans souci.

Español libre, despreocupado Libre y despreocupado, sin preocupaciones.

العربية طليق، منطلق طليق ومن غير همّ.

Русский свободный, беззаботный Свободный, беззаботный; беспечный.

Common words

逍xiāofree
逍遥xiāo yáofree and easy

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