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xiao in Mandarin

xiāo xiáo xiǎo xiào

The syllable xiao is spelled with x plus the final iao. 401 characters use it across the tones below, ordered from most to least common.

xiāofirst tone · high and level · 29 characters

xiáosecond tone · rising · 6 characters

xiǎothird tone · dipping · 4 characters

xiàofourth tone · falling · 9 characters