懂中文 Dong Chinese

梟

xiāo

owl thus

A bird 鳥 roosting in a tree 木

Components
鳥 meaning component

鳥  Meaning component

niǎo, diǎo

  

bird

木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

Evolution

梟 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
梟 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
梟 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
梟 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

枭 (梟) 

xiāo

an owl; thus, something evil; owl; valiant; trafficker

Most common words with 梟
Freq.
Word
Meaning

毒枭

drug pusher

枭

owl

枭雄

formidable person

枭首

to behead

枭首示众

to behead sb and display the head in public