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叼 Stroke Order — How to Write 叼

Stroke Order

叼 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

叼 Radical and Character Components

Components:口刁

叼 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 刁 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 2 more strokes

叼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • diāo

Meanings of 叼 in Chinese

1

diāo叼

to hold or carry something in the mouth
小狗嘴里叼着它最喜欢的球。
The puppy is holding its favorite ball in its mouth.

Words with 叼

  • diāo叼qǐ起mouth, pick up with mouth
  • diāo叼huí回fetch, retrieve

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Questions about 叼

What does 叼 mean in Chinese?

叼 (diāo) means “to hold or carry something in the mouth” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 叼?

叼 is pronounced diāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 叼 have?

叼 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 叼?

叼 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 叼?

The radical of 叼 is 口, and 叼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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