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Character Decomposition
萧=艹+肃
Etymology
solemn
Meanings
(old) Chinese mugwort
(bound form) desolate; dreary
surname Xiao
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Words with 萧 110 total
Idioms with 萧 17 total Chain
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin being made Grand General dà jiāng jūn · fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor成也萧何，败也萧何chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hélit. trouble arises within the walls of one's own home (idiom) · fig. internal strife; disaster originates from within祸起萧墙huò qǐ xiāo qiánglit. Xiao's governance followed by Cao (idiom) · fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor · to follow precedent萧规曹随Xiāo guī Cáo suí
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