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钊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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钊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

钊 Stroke Order — How to Write 钊

Stroke Order

钊 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.

钊 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅刂

钊 is an ideographic compound. A metal 钅 knife 刂; 刂 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 钅 + 2 more strokes

钊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhāo

Meanings of 钊 in Chinese

1

zhāo钊

To encourage; often used in personal names.
李钊是一位很有潜力的年轻选手。
Li Zhao is a very promising young athlete.
Zhao (钊) is used to convey the meaning of 'far' or 'far-reaching', often in a context describing influence or reach.
他的学说影响深远,钊及后世
His theories have a profound and far-reaching influence on future generations.

Words with 钊

  • lǐ李dà大zhāo钊Li Dazhao
  • lǐ李zhāo钊Li Zhao
  • zhāo钊lì励Encourage, Inspire

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Questions about 钊

What does 钊 mean in Chinese?

钊 (zhāo) means “To encourage” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 钊?

钊 is pronounced zhāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 钊 have?

钊 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 钊?

钊 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 钊?

The radical of 钊 is 钅, and 钊 is an ideographic compound.

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