Chinese words pronounced xiao (any tone) 44 words, in the 4 tones xiao is read in. xiāo (1st tone) 27 words 消(xiāo) to diminish 削(xiāo) to peel with a knife 萧(xiāo) Chinese mugwort 销(xiāo) to melt 枭(xiāo) owl 消(xiāo) to diminish 削(xiāo) to peel with a knife 蕭(xiāo) Chinese mugwort 銷(xiāo) to melt 梟(xiāo) owl All 27 words pronounced xiāo xiáo (2nd tone) 3 words 崤(xiáo) name of a mountain in Henan 淆(xiáo) confused and disorderly 洨(xiáo) (vulgar) semen 崤(xiáo) name of a mountain in Henan 淆(xiáo) confused and disorderly 洨(xiáo) (vulgar) semen xiǎo (3rd tone) 5 words 小(xiǎo) small 晓(xiǎo) dawn 筱(xiǎo) dwarf bamboo 篠(xiǎo) dwarf bamboo 𫍲(xiǎo) small 小(xiǎo) small 曉(xiǎo) dawn 筱(xiǎo) dwarf bamboo 篠(xiǎo) dwarf bamboo 謏(xiǎo) small xiào (4th tone) 9 words 笑(xiào) to laugh 校(xiào) school 孝(xiào) filial piety or obedience 效(xiào) to imitate 肖(xiào) similar 笑(xiào) to laugh 校(xiào) school 孝(xiào) filial piety or obedience 傚(xiào) to imitate 肖(xiào) similar All 9 words pronounced xiào