How to write 宵

宵 [xiāo] 名词 1. 夜。 - Night. - Example: 通～达旦 (all night until dawn), 春～ (spring night), ～夜 (night), ～禁 (night restrictions), ～衣旰食 (getting up before dawn and eating after dark, describing diligence in governance), ～遁 (escape by night), 元～ (midnight), 夜～ (night). 2. 前半夜。 - The first half of the night (from night-fall to midnight). 3. 通“绡”。丝织品的一种。 - Silk; a type of silk fabric. 4. 小吃、便餐、快餐。 - Snack. - Example: 夜宵 (late-night snack). 形容词 1. 假借为“小”。 - Used to mean "small" or "bad". - Example: 小 (small; bad). 引文 1. 《说文》：宵，夜也。(Night is called "宵.") 2. 《书·尧典》：宵中星。(Stars at night.) 3. 《周礼·司寤氏》：禁宵行者。(Prohibiting night travelers.) 4. 《淮南子·精神》：甘暝太宵之长。（ It is long in the midst of night's tranquility.) 5. 《尔雅·释鸟》：宵扈宵。(The night is used to drive beasts for farming.) 6. 《诗·豳风·七月》：昼尔于茅，宵尔索宵。(Daytime in the thatch, night time is for seeking.) 7. 李白《塞下曲》：晓战随金鼓，宵眠抱玉鞍。(In dawn battles, I wake with the sound of drums and at night sleep with my jade saddle.) 8. 宋· 柳永《雨霖铃》：今宵酒醒何处。(Where will I wake up tonight after drinking?) 例子 - 宵烟 (night smoke), 宵宿 (accommodation at night), 宵夕 (evening), 宵中 (at night), 宵分 (midnight), 宵行 (travel by night), 宵征 (night travel), 宵朗 (clear night sky). 形容词 1. 假借为“小”。 - Used to mean "small". 引文 1. 《礼记·乐记》：宵雅肆三。 2. 《庄子·列御寇》：宵人之离外刑者。(A "宵人" is one who does not take the clear path.) 3. 《汉书·武五子传》：毋桐好逸，毋迩宵人。(Do not indulge in pleasure, do not come close to small-minded people.) 例子 - 宵碎 (small and fragmented), 宵民 (ordinary people).