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醪 Stroke Order — How to Write 醪

Stroke Order

醪 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 酉, 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.

醪 Radical and Character Components

Components:酉翏

醪 is a phono-semantic compound: 酉 (wine) carries the meaning, while 翏 indicates the sound.

Radical: 酉 + 11 more strokes

醪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • láo

Meanings of 醪 in Chinese

1

láo醪

Turbid, unfiltered wine, often home-brewed, with a thick consistency.
他酿造的米酒清冽甘甜,而这款醪则醇厚浓郁。
The rice wine he brewed is clear and sweet, while this turbid wine is mellow and rich.
Láo (醪) in 'láozao' (醪糟) refers to a type of fermented glutinous rice, often used to make a sweet soup or beverage.
冬天喝一碗热乎乎的醪糟汤圆,暖身又暖心。
In winter, a bowl of hot glutinous rice wine soup with tangyuan warms both body and heart.
A type of medicinal wine (lao li) used in traditional Chinese medicine.
这种醪醴具有滋补身体的功效。
This medicinal wine has the effect of nourishing the body.
Fine wine; a traditional, often unfiltered alcoholic beverage.
斟一杯自酿的米醪,细品其中滋味。
Pour a cup of homemade rice wine and savor its flavor.

Words with 醪

  • dòng冻láo醪Thick new wine, Chilled thick wine
  • láo醪zāo糟fermented glutinous rice, sweet fermented rice
  • láo醪lǐ醴Sweet fermented rice, Fermented rice drink
  • láo醪zāo糟tāng汤yuán圆Fermented Rice Wine Tangyuan, Sweet Rice Wine Tangyuan
  • mǐ米láo醪Rice mash, Sweet rice mash
  • láo醪zāo糟jī鸡dàn蛋Fermented rice and egg, Sweet fermented rice with egg

Idioms with 醪

  • dān箪láo醪tóu投chuān川share weal and woe with subordinates
  • zhuó浊láo醪cū粗fàn饭simple coarse food and drink

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Questions about 醪

What does 醪 mean in Chinese?

醪 (láo) means “Turbid” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 醪?

醪 is pronounced láo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 醪 have?

醪 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 醪?

醪 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 酉. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 醪?

The radical of 醪 is 酉, and 醪 is a phono-semantic compound.

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