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躁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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躁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
躁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
躁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
躁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
躁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
躁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
躁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

躁 Stroke Order — How to Write 躁

Stroke Order

躁 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

躁 Radical and Character Components

Components:足喿

躁 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 喿 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 13 more strokes

躁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zào

Meanings of 躁 in Chinese

1

zào躁

Impatient, restless, or easily agitated; not calm.
工作压力大时,他常常会变得有些烦躁。
When work pressure is high, he often becomes a bit irritable.

Common Words and Phrases with 躁

1
zào躁dòng动
Restless and agitated.
孩子们因为期待假期的到来,在座位上显得有些躁动不安
The children were restless in their seats, anticipating the arrival of the holiday.
2
zào躁hàn汗
Sweaty due to agitation or restlessness.
他最近因为学习压力过大,晚上常常感到心烦意乱,还伴有躁汗的症状。
Recently, due to excessive study pressure, he often feels agitated and restless at night, accompanied by symptoms of agitated sweating.
3
zào躁kuáng狂
Manic
他最近的表现有些躁狂,常常无故兴奋,夜不能寐。
His recent behavior has been somewhat manic, often getting excited for no reason and unable to sleep at night.

More words with 躁

  • fán烦zào躁agitated and restless
  • jiāo骄zào躁proud and impetuous
  • bào暴zào躁Irritable, Quick-tempered
  • fú浮zào躁impetuous, restless
  • jí急zào躁impatient, irritable
  • máo毛zao躁frizzy, impetuous
  • zào躁dòng动bù不ān安restless, fidgety
  • bù不jí急bú不zào躁calm and unhurried, patient and steady
  • fán烦zào躁bù不ān安restless, agitated
  • jiāo焦zào躁bù不ān安restless, anxious
  • pí脾qi气bào暴zào躁bad-tempered, irritable
  • fú浮zào躁fēng风qì气Impetuous atmosphere, Superficial trend
  • xià夏rì日fán烦zào躁Summer restlessness, Summer irritability
  • bú不yào要jí急zào躁Don't rush, Don't be impatient
  • fú浮zào躁bù不ān安Restless, Impatient
  • jiāo焦zào躁rú如huǒ火restless as fire, agitated like fire
  • shēng生xìng性bào暴zào躁ill-tempered, short-tempered
  • xìng性qíng情jí急zào躁short-tempered, impatient
  • xìng性zi子jí急zào躁impatient, hot-tempered
  • xuān喧xiāo嚣fú浮zào躁Noisy and restless, Bustling and volatile

Idioms with 躁

  • bù不jiāo骄bù不zào躁modest and steady
  • jí急zào躁mào冒jìn进act impetuously and rashly
  • jiè戒jiāo骄jiè戒zào躁Guard against arrogance and impatience
  • shāo稍ān安wú毋zào躁Calm down for a moment
  • shǎo少ān安wú无zào躁Calm down and be patient
  • shǎo少ān安wú毋zào躁Be patient and calm
  • shǎo少ān安wù勿zào躁be patient, do not be impatient
  • xīn心fú浮qì气zào躁restless and irritable
  • zào躁yán言chǒu丑jù句foul or offensive language
  • fēi飞yáng扬fú浮zào躁frivolous and impetuous
  • fèng凤kuáng狂lóng龙zào躁agitated, restless, and deranged
  • yíng蝇shēng声wā蛙zào躁trivial, uninspired, tiresome literary works

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Questions about 躁

What does 躁 mean in Chinese?

躁 (zào) means “Impatient, restless, or easily agitated; not calm” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 躁?

躁 is pronounced zào in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 躁 have?

躁 has 20 strokes.

How do you write 躁?

躁 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 躁?

The radical of 躁 is 足, and 躁 is a phono-semantic compound.

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