潇 xiāo the sound of beating wind and rain
How to remember 潇: 氵 water + 萧 mournful = the sound of beating wind and rain. Rain water runs down the window of the mournful little cafe, where an old man sits alone listening to the sound of beating wind and rain.
Component breakdown
潇 = 氵 water + 萧 mournful
- 氵 water
- 萧 mournful
Rain water runs down the window of the mournful little cafe, where an old man sits alone listening to the sound of beating wind and rain.
How it is used
- Occurs in 潇洒 (xiāosǎ): free and easy, dashing, unconstrained - 活得潇洒 (huó de xiāosǎ) to live carefree, 走得潇洒 to leave without hang-ups. A very desirable trait: elegant nonchalance. Also 潇潇 for driving wind and rain.