筱
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xiǎo · dwarf bamboo

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 筱

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See how 筱 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

⺮Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 筱

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Example sentences

Notice where 筱 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ zhù zài xiǎo shān duō jiǔ le?你住在筱山多久了?

How long have you lived in Sasayama?

Source: Tatoeba #882163 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ qù nián zhù zài xiǎo shān má?你去年住在筱山嗎?

Did you live in Sasayama last year?

Source: Tatoeba #869944 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Liǎng nián qián wǒ zhù zài xiǎo shān.兩年前我住在筱山。

I lived in Sasayama two years ago.

Source: Tatoeba #881899 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ míng nián huì zhù zài xiǎo shān.我明年會住在筱山。

I will live in Sasayama next year.

Source: Tatoeba #889127 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhù zài xiǎo shān shì má ?你住在筱山市嗎?

Do you live in Sasayama?

Source: Tatoeba #834372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ míng nián huì zhù zài xiǎo shān má?你明年會住在筱山嗎?

Will you live in Sasayama next year?

Source: Tatoeba #907478 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 筱 in context

  1. Say xiǎo, then recall the core meaning: dwarf bamboo.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 筱 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.