| xiāo | night |
| 宵 | night |
| 宵夜 | midnight snack late-night snack |
| 宵小 | thieves, bandits and other lawless persons |
| 宵征 | night journey punitive expedition by night |
| 宵禁 | night curfew |
| 宵禁令 | curfew |
| 宵衣旰食 | dress and get up before dawn and not eat until dark; be busy all day withaffairs of state |