效	884C15   60S.82-9	部居	畫數  10	ㄒㄧㄠˋ [xiao4] . [Cf. 60S.50]
N	(1)  Result, effect, function: 功效 effect, efficacy (of medicine); 效能，效用，效驗 [xiao4neng2], [xiao4yong4], [xiao4yan4]↓; 生效，不生效 produce, do not produce effect; 靈效 adj., efficacious, effective. (2)  Validity: 有效 be valid; also effective; 無效 invalid, also ineffective.
V	(1)  To imitate, learn from model: 仿效 make an imitation copy of (an old master), follow example of (person). (2)  To render service, give one's best: 效力，效忠，效勞 [xiao4li4], [xiao4zhong1], [xiao4lao2]↓.
Words	1.效誠 [xiao4cheng2], v.i., to render one's loyalty (to person, country).  2.效法 [xiao4fa3] ([xiao4fa0]), v.t., to learn (from s. o.) as an example: 效法於他 learn from him as an example.  3.效果 [xiao4guo3], n., effect, result (of work, effort, teaching, etc.): 生出效果 produce results; 不良的效果 bad results.  4.效忠 [xiao4zhong1], v.i., see [xiao4cheng2]↑.  5.效勞 [xiao4lao2], v.i., render service (to country, person): 效勞國家 or 於國家 (also wr. 效).  6.效力 [xiao4li4], (1)  v.i., render service, put forth strength and energy; (2)  n., result: 沒什麼效力 do not see any change, results (also wr. 效).  7.效率 [xiao4lU4], n., efficiency.  8.效命 [xiao4ming4], v.i., to render service: 效命疆場 serve on the battlefield.  9.效能 [xiao4neng2], n., efficacy; function; capacity.  10.效顰 [xiao4pin2], v.i., to learn unworthily to ape what one is not good at (from allu. "ape the knitted brows" of a famous beauty 西施 by an ugly woman 東施).  11.效驗 [xiao4yan4], n., efficacy.  12.效用 [xiao4yong4], n., effect, results, function.