Dong Chinese dictionary

qiāo, qiǎo

silent

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 肖 represents the sound.

Components

忄 Meaning component

xin, xīn

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

肖 Sound component

xiào, xiāo

look like

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

qiāo

silent, quiet, still; anxious; see 悄悄[qiāoqiāo]

qiǎo

quiet; sad

Most common words with 悄

Sources