Spot 肖
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
肖 component
xiào · to resemble, to look like; to be like
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 肖
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue肖Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 肖 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
稍=
禾
消=
氵
削=
+刂
屑=
尸
销=
钅
哨=
口
捎=
扌
梢=
木
俏=
亻
诮=
讠
悄=
忄
峭=
山
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 肖 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
取消qǔxiāo
to cancel
HSK 3.0 · L4稍shāosomewhat
HSK 3.0 · L4稍微shāowēia little bit
HSK 3.0 · L4消息xiāoxiChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L4促销cùxiāoto promote sales
HSK 3.0 · L5悄悄qiāoqiāoquiet
HSK 3.0 · L5消费xiāofèito consume
HSK 3.0 · L5消费者xiāofèizhěconsumer
HSK 3.0 · L5消化xiāohuàto digest
HSK 3.0 · L5消极xiāojínegative
HSK 3.0 · L5销量xiāoliàngsales volume
HSK 3.0 · L5消失xiāoshīto disappear
HSK 3.0 · L5