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[Opinions] Xiao
Thoughts? I'm not very fond of Chinese names, but this one stands out to me due to its sound and nature meaning - I adore it.

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While it can go with different ideograms in my experience it generally means “small “ in Chinese, it’s usually followed by some other element. So it feels a bit incomplete.

This message was edited 11/27/2021, 6:26 AM

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What is the correct pronunciation? As it looks, I'd rhyme it with CIAO (chow), with reminds me of a dog
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It's SHI-OW ('I' as in "fin").
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