xiu

See also: xiú, xíu, xiù, xiū, xiǔ, and xi'u

Mandarin

Romanization

xiu

1. Nonstandard spelling of xiū.
2. Nonstandard spelling of xiǔ.
3. Nonstandard spelling of xiù.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiw/ [ˈʃiʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiw/

Interjection

xiu

1. requesting silence; shh