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艄 Stroke Order — How to Write 艄

Stroke Order

艄 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 舟, 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.

艄 Radical and Character Components

Components:舟肖

艄 is a phono-semantic compound: 舟 (ship) carries the meaning, while 肖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 舟 + 7 more strokes

艄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shāo

Meanings of 艄 in Chinese

1

shāo艄

The stern or back part of a boat or ship.
渔夫坐在船艄,等待鱼儿上钩
The fisherman sat at the stern of the boat, waiting for fish to bite.
Rudder; a boatman or helmsman (in compounds like '艄公'), one who steers a boat.
老艄公经验丰富,总能平稳地驾驶小船。
The old boatman is experienced and can always steer the small boat steadily.

Common Words and Phrases with 艄

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shāo艄gōng公
A helmsman or boatman who steers or poles a boat, often professionally.
老艄公熟练地划着船,带着游客们欣赏沿途的风景。
The old boatman skillfully rowed the boat, guiding the tourists to admire the scenery along the way.

More words with 艄

  • chuán船shāo艄stern, poop
  • lǎo老shāo艄gōng公old boatman, veteran boatman

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Questions about 艄

What does 艄 mean in Chinese?

艄 (shāo) means “Rudder” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 艄?

艄 is pronounced shāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 艄 have?

艄 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 艄?

艄 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 舟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 艄?

The radical of 艄 is 舟, and 艄 is a phono-semantic compound.

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