效

xiào

x+iào·4th tone

to imitate (variant of 效 xiào)

Radical: 攵 Strokes: 10

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Most common

Same radical

数放教政散收故改整救敬敌

Same radical

数放教政散收故改整救敬敌敛敏攻

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Character Decomposition

效=交+攵

Etymology

strike

Meanings

to imitate (variant of 效 xiào)

xiào

effect

efficacy

to imitate

xiào

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Words with 效 230 total

effect · result成效chéng xiào to produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result见效jiàn xiào timeliness · period of viability or validity · (law) prescription; limitation · (metallurgy) aging时效shí xiào to fail · to lose effectiveness失效shī xiào healing efficacy; healing effect疗效liáo xiào

Idioms with 效 21 total Chain

lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom) · fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself东施效颦Dōng Shī xiào pín outstanding effect · clinching proof of the effectiveness明效大验míng xiào dà yà subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)上行下效shàng xíng xià xiào