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奏效 (zòu xiào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

奏效 (zòu xiào) is a Chinese word: to work, to be effective, to produce results. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 奏效

动 dòng verb

to work, to be effective, to produce results

我们试了很多办法，但都没有奏效。

wǒ men shì le hěn duō bàn fǎ dàn dōu méi yǒu zòu xiào

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Word breakdown

奏 zòu — to achieve, to accomplish

Words with this character (3)

效 xiào — effect, efficacy, result

Words with this character (17)
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Structure & writing
1 奏 zòu — to play music on an instrument
奏 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
凑 còu to piece together; to gather 揍 zòu (colloq.) to hit (someone)

奏 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 效 xiào — effect, function, result

效 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 交 jiāo — to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party
交 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
校 xiào school 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)
HSK 3
较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.)
HSK 4
效 xiào effect, function, result 郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs
HSK 5
咬 yǎo to bite (with upper and lower teeth, to grip or sever something)
HSK 6
胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic)
HSK 7
狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 绞 jiǎo to twist two or more strands together; to entangle 跤 jiāo a fall; a tumble
2.2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical
攵 is a component in 28 characters
HSK 2
教 jiào to teach; to educate
HSK 3
收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity
HSK 4
微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)
HSK 5
政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy
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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'
HSK 7
徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)
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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

Stroke order