How to pronounce the word "small"

First, the pronunciation of xi ao: Xi ao

Second, interpretation:

1, (people) pinch their mouths to make a long and crisp sound; Whistle: climb high.

2. (the beast) stretched his voice and called: tiger ~. Little bird.

3, generally refers to a long and sharp voice: wind ~. The plane flew through the air.

Third, etymological explanation:

Xiao is a variant of Yan. Owe, which is both a sound side and a form side, is an omission of "sigh", indicating chanting. Yan, (Su, solemn) (owe, that is, the omission of "sigh", chanting) means solemn chanting.

The variant "Xiao" in seal script is replaced by "kou" (summoning). "Owe" ("sigh") emphasizes the meaning of "open your mouth and shout loudly". The original meaning of word creation: verb. During the ceremony, the ancient palace called out to officials in a solemn and sighing tone.

After Li Hua, regular script was written in the form of seal script. Simplified regular script is based on analogy simplification rules, and the characters in regular script are written.

Attach one? Classical Chinese version of "Shuo Wen Jie Zi": Xiao, blowing the sound. From the mouth, Su Sheng. I never owe you anything. ? ?

Attachment 2? Vernacular version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Xiao, Shao. The glyph takes the word "mouth" as the edge and the word "Su" as the edge. "Xi" is written as "small" with "owe" as the side. ?

Extended data:

First, the evolution of glyphs:

Second, related words:

1, roar [hū xiao]?

Make a high and long sound: the north wind ~. Shells flew overhead.

2. Whistle [xiào míng]?

Wuthering: the north wind ~.

3.[xiào jù] [xià oju]？

Greet each other and get together: ~ Mountain forest.

4. [Xi Yao Yao] [Xi Yao]?

Refers to not being bound by customs and habits (mostly refers to hermit life): ~ forest right.

5. Xiao [Jiao Xiao]?