抄 Stroke Order — How to Write 抄
抄 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
抄 Radical and Character Components
抄 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 少 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 4 more strokes
抄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chāo
Meanings of 抄 in Chinese
1
chāo抄
To copy, transcribe, or plagiarize (text or work).
他正在抄写一首古诗。
He is currently transcribing an ancient poem.
To search and confiscate; to seize.
警方在搜查时抄走了所有违禁品。
During the search, the police confiscated all contraband.
To take a shortcut; to go by a shorter route; to outflank or encircle.
我们抄近路，很快就到了。
We took a shortcut and arrived very quickly.
To quickly grab, snatch, or pick up something.
他抄起一本书，随手翻了几页。
He quickly picked up a book and casually flipped through a few pages.
Common Words and Phrases with 抄
1
A historical official government bulletin or report that conveyed imperial decrees, memorials, and personnel changes.
往日的文人墨客，常通过抄报了解远方发生的重大事件和官员的调动情况。
In ancient times, scholars and literati often learned about significant events happening far away and official transfers through the official gazette.
2
A hand-copied book, transcript, or copy of an original text.
图书馆里保存着一份珍贵的明代手抄本，上面记载了许多失传的药方。
The library preserves a valuable Ming Dynasty manuscript, which records many lost medical prescriptions.
3
To search and confiscate illegal or incriminating items.
海关人员对走私团伙的仓库进行了抄查，查获了大量假冒伪劣商品。
Customs officers conducted a raid on the smuggling gang's warehouse, confiscating a large quantity of counterfeit and substandard goods.
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make a neat copy of a draft
他花了一上午的时间，认真地把这份旧手稿抄稿，以便保存和研究。
He spent the entire morning carefully transcribing this old manuscript for preservation and study.
6
to collect alms; to beg for donations, especially historically or for religious/charitable purposes
他不得已沿街抄化，以求得一口饭吃。
He had no choice but to go along the streets begging for alms to get a bite to eat.
7
to search a house and confiscate property
在那个古老的故事中，如果有人被发现藏匿违禁品，那么他的家园就会被抄家。
In that old story, if someone was found to be hiding contraband, their home would be searched and property confiscated.
8
To confiscate all family property and exterminate the entire family.
在古代，一些严重的罪行可能会导致犯人被抄家灭门
In ancient times, certain grave offenses could result in the confiscation of the offender's property and the extermination of their entire family.
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To copy down or transcribe from an original document.
他仔细地抄录了图书馆里一本古籍的段落，以供研究使用。
He carefully transcribed passages from an ancient book in the library for research purposes.
11
to search a person; to make a body search
保安对进入现场的每一个人都进行了抄身检查，以确保活动安全。
The security guard conducted a body search on everyone entering the venue to ensure the safety of the event.
12
To copy a book by hand, or to plagiarize content from a book.
在没有复印机的时代，学生们常常需要抄书来学习。
In the era without photocopiers, students often needed to copy books to study.
13
To send a copy of a document or email to an additional recipient.
请在邮件中抄送项目经理，以便他了解最新进展。
Please CC the project manager in the email so that he is informed of the latest progress.
14
To plagiarize; to copy someone else's work or ideas and present them as one's own.
他因为抄袭别人的论文而被学校开除。
He was expelled from school for plagiarizing someone else's thesis.
More words with 抄
- bāo包chāo抄Encircle, Outflank
- chá查chāo抄confiscate, raid
- shǐ史chāo抄extracts from history books
- zhāi摘chāo抄Extract, Excerpt
- zhào照chāo抄Copy exactly, Copy verbatim
- shǒu手chāo抄běn本manuscript
- chuán传chāo抄copy out, transcribe
- dōu兜chāo抄Outflank, Flank
- chāo抄xiě写copy, transcribe
- chāo抄qǐ起pick up quickly, grab
- chāo抄zǒu走copy and take, confiscate
- chāo抄zuò作yè业copy homework, cheat on homework
- chāo抄xí袭xíng行wéi为plagiarism, act of plagiarism
- shǒu手chāo抄bào报wall newspaper, handwritten newspaper
- yǐng影chāo抄trace copy, facsimile copy
- chāo抄dào道ér儿to take a shortcut
- chāo抄shū书rén人scribe, copyist
- chāo抄xié写zhě者scribe, copyist
- chāo抄zhuó着shǒu手with folded arms, standing idly by
- dōu兜chāo抄zhù住Encircle and cut off, Surround and trap
Idioms with 抄
- dōng东chāo抄xī西xí袭plagiarize indiscriminately from various sources
- mǎn满mén门chāo抄zhǎn斩execute and confiscate an entire family
- wén文chāo抄gōng公plagiarist or copier
- mù目pī披shǒu手chāo抄read diligently and transcribe
- guā瓜wàn蔓chāo抄collective punishment by extensive association
- yī一yán言chāo抄bǎi百zǒng总One word covers all
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Open the tool →Questions about 抄
What does 抄 mean in Chinese?
抄 (chāo) means “To copy” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 抄?
抄 is pronounced chāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 抄 have?
抄 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 抄?
抄 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 抄?
The radical of 抄 is 扌, and 抄 is a phono-semantic compound.