Si Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fire (huo) Character: Xiao Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 672, Entry 19 Pronounced xiao. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is the same as xiao. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), the meaning is dry. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the meaning is scorching or melting. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the meaning is to expose to the sun. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is also written in a variant form (xiao). Also according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced shao. The meaning is dry.